Justice Anita Sumanth of the Madras High Court on Wednesday disposed of three writ of quo warranto petitions filed against Tamil Nadu Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development Udhayanidhi Stalin, Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments P.K. Sekarbabu and the Nilgiris Member of Parliament A. Raja with regard to the Sanatana Dharma row. While passing a judgment running to 107 pages, the judge dealt with elaborately on the subject.
What did the judge say about Sanatana Dharma?
The judge said the term ‘Sanatana’ meant eternal, timeless and perpetual. It was an adjective and would hence normally, qualify a noun or a pronoun. In the present instance, the word ‘Sanatana’ qualified the noun ‘Dharma,’ which meant principles/or a value system. The phrase ‘Sanatana Dharma’ thus meant an eternal or perpetual, value system or code of conduct, the judge added.
