in Yagnapurushdasji (AIR 1966 SC 1127), that "Hinduism is impossible to define." The court adopted Radhakrishnan's submission that Hinduism is complex and "the theist and atheist, the sceptic and agnostic, may all be Hindus if they accept the Hindu system of culture and life." The Court judged that Hinduism historically has had an "inclusive nature" and it may "broadly be described as a way of life and nothing more."

The 1966 decision has significantly influenced the judicial interpretation of the term Hindutva in subsequent cases, particularly