GTPL's legal battle has emerged as a crucial juncture, with the company challenging the Directorate General of Goods and Services Tax Intelligence's demands.
"It (Secularism) should be adopted by all religions and citizens in India and it cannot be selective. To respect other religions is also a formal part of fundamental duties," said the retired Supreme Court judge.
In 2021, the apex court had dismissed pleas by telecom companies seeking correction of errors in calculation of AGR dues payable by them as per the top court's October 2019 judgment.
Addressing concerns that the Bill violates the basic structure of the Indian Constitution, Justice Gogoi asserted that the doctrine of basic structure has a very debatable jurisprudential basis.