US EditionSabarimala: Supreme Court Hears Challenges to Ruling on Women's Entry Into Temple
The government says the age-based restriction protects Lord Ayyappa’s celibate tradition as the Supreme Court prepares to revisit the 2018 ruling.
- On Tuesday, the Supreme Court began final hearings on women's entry into religious places, including Sabarimala, as the Centre filed submissions arguing that strict definitions of religious denominations would "compress" Hinduism's inherently pluralistic nature.
- A 2018 five-judge Constitution Bench ruling lifted the prohibition on women aged 10 to 50 from entering the Sabarimala temple. The government now argues this restriction preserves Lord Ayyappa's " tradition and the temple" established rituals.
- Solicitor General Tushar Mehta submitted that Hinduism lacks mandatory written codes, making it difficult to establish essential practices. He argued courts are "not equipped" to act as authorities on matters of faith, echoed by the Akhil Bharatiya Sant Samiti.
- The nine-judge Bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant is revisiting these arguments to weigh religious traditions against principles of equality. This hearing examines how constitutional courts should engage with core matters of faith.
- With Kerala's 140 assembly seats going to polls on April 9, the Sabarimala issue remains a significant campaign topic. The court's decision will address broader limits of religious freedom while balancing faith, dignity, and constitutional rights.
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The Sabarimala Temple Debate: Balancing Faith and Constitutional Morality
The Supreme Court of India is hearing cases on the entry of menstruating women into Kerala's Sabarimala temple. The Centre argues it’s a matter of religious faith outside judicial review. This raises important questions about religious freedom, constitutional morality, and the court's role in interpreting religious practices.
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