https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=172625 The SC held that the Sri Venkataramana Temple at Moolky fell within the statutory description of a public temple, and it declined to entertain a fresh plea that it was private. On the evidence, the temple was also a denominational institution founded for the Gowda Saraswath Brahmin community, and the mode of worship, participation in ceremonies, and exclusion of non-members in accordance with its tenets were matters of religion protected by Article 26(b). The Court further held that Article 26(b) must yield to Article 25(2)(b) in relation to public entry for worship, while strictly denominational ceremonies could still be protected through harmonious construction. en-us Fri, 08 Nov 1957 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 26 Aug 2015 12:40:43 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=172625 The SC held that the Sri Venkataramana Temple at Moolky fell within the statutory description of a public temple, and it declined to entertain a fresh plea that it was private. On the evidence, the temple was also a denominational institution founded for the Gowda Saraswath Brahmin community, and the mode of worship, participation in ceremonies, and exclusion of non-members in accordance with its tenets were matters of religion protected by Article 26(b). The Court further held that Article 26(b) must yield to Article 25(2)(b) in relation to public entry for worship, while strictly denominational ceremonies could still be protected through harmonious construction. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 08 Nov 1957 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=172625