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In Sri Venkataramana Devaru v. State of Mysore (1958), the Supreme Court reconciled the right of a…

Applying harmonious construction, the Court held that "Article 26(b) must be read subject to Article 25(2)(b)". The reverse reading would have made Article 25(2)(b) wholly…

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In Sri Venkataramana Devaru v. State of Mysore (1958), the Supreme Court reconciled the right of a religious denomination to manage its own affairs in matters of religion with the power to throw open Hindu religious institutions of a public character. It held that:

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Applying harmonious construction, the Court held that "Article 26(b) must be read subject to Article 25(2)(b)". The reverse reading would have made Article 25(2)(b) wholly nugatory for denominational temples.

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