 In response, the Jain community argued that prohibiting the practice is a violation of their freedom of religion, a fundamental right guaranteed by Article 15 and Article 25 of the Constitution of India.The book "Sallekhana Is Not Suicide" by former Justice T. K. Tukol was widely cited in the court which opined that ""Sallekhana" as propounded in the Jaina scriptures is not suicide.