{"id":27765,"date":"2018-10-23T16:02:14","date_gmt":"2018-10-23T10:32:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=27765"},"modified":"2018-10-23T16:02:14","modified_gmt":"2018-10-23T10:32:14","slug":"ways-to-read-the-constitution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/ways-to-read-the-constitution\/","title":{"rendered":"Ways to read the Constitution"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/todays-paper\/tp-opinion\/ways-to-read-the-constitution\/article24796260.ece\">Ways to read the Constitution<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Article:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Thulasi K. Raj is a lawyer\u00a0has talked about the women religious rights in context of Sabrimala temple entry.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><u>Important Analysis:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2. Ban on entry in temple for women of certain ages raises the concern over religious freedom, gender equality and the right of women to worship.<\/p>\n<p>3. According to author<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Biological reason cannot be held for discrimination against women.<\/li>\n<li>It was argued that discrimination based on notions of purity and impurity is a form of \u2018untouchability\u2019 under article 17.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>4. However this argument was countered with the view that untouchability was only meant for backward classes and not for women.<\/p>\n<p>5. On the other side, who are in support of the ban have cited<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It as an age-old custom.<\/li>\n<li>Under Article 25 of the Constitution it forms a part of essential religious practice.<\/li>\n<li>Article 26 provides for rights to administer and manage religious institutions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>6. Author has cited two approaches to consider both the arguments in context of constitution.<\/p>\n<p><u>First approach is Originalist Approach<\/u><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Based \u201cIntent of the framers\u201d of the constitution when they drafted the text.<\/li>\n<li>According to this approach they could not have thought of situation to protect the same-sex relationship rights under article 21.<\/li>\n<li>Similar argument was provided for Homosexuality as well.<\/li>\n<li>They asserted, under article 15 the word sex had binary sense (male and female).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>7. However, this method of constitution interpretation was severely criticized.<\/p>\n<p>8. Canadian Supreme has also rejected the Originalist approach as it undermine the freedom and values of individual and restricts the growth and development to changing society needs.<\/p>\n<p><u>9. Second approach is Living Tree Doctrine approach<\/u><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Involved understanding of constitution as evolving and organic instrument.<\/li>\n<li>In this approach, framer\u2019s intention matters little but how the constitution will be interpreted matters the most.<\/li>\n<li>They emphasized on Moral reading of the constitution.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><u>10. Article 17 has provided for<\/u><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Untouchability and its practice in any form is prohibited.<\/li>\n<li>It has also provided for removing social stigma associated with certain classes and eradicate inequality.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>11. According to Living Tree approach why the Article 17 interpretation cannot include the discrimination against the women as well.<\/p>\n<p>12. They argue, the criteria for discrimination between menstruating women, homosexual and impure caste are different but the effect of exclusion is common.<\/p>\n<p>13. In this essence, it is the right time for Supreme Court to asses not only the freedom of religion and women\u2019s right but also constitutional interpretation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ways to read the Constitution Article: Thulasi K. Raj is a lawyer\u00a0has talked about the women religious rights in context of Sabrimala temple entry. Important Analysis: 2. Ban on entry in temple for women of certain ages raises the concern over religious freedom, gender equality and the right of women to worship. 3. 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