PIL on entry of women into mosques adjourned in Supreme Court
5 years, 2 months ago

PIL on entry of women into mosques adjourned in Supreme Court

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned for ten days hearing on a public interest suit seeking declaration that the prohibition on the entry of women in mosques was illegal and unconstitutional. A Bench comprising Chief Justice designate Justice S.A. Bobde, Justice S. Abdul Nazeer and Justice Krishna Murari adjourned the hearing for ten days, saying, “We are adjourning it for 10 days for a different reason.” Even as parties to the case sought four weeks to file their responses on the plea but court posted it after 10 days. A petitioner, Yasmeen Zuber Ahmed Peerzade, who had moved the top court seeking the declaration that prohibition was illegal and discriminatory has contended that women are permitted in Mecca but not in mosques in India. As the petitioner in the first hearing of the matter on April 16 this year had argued that the practice of not letting women enter the mosques was violative of Article 14 of the constitution guaranteeing equality before law, the top court had asked if it could be invoked by an individual against another individual — a non-state actor.

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'Ban Free Online Pornography, Castrate Rapists' : PIL Seeks Measures For Women Safety; Supreme Court Seeks Responses Of Union & States
1 month ago

'Ban Free Online Pornography, Castrate Rapists' : PIL Seeks Measures For Women Safety; Supreme Court Seeks Responses Of Union & States

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today issued notice to the Union and States on a public interest litigation seeking pan-India guidelines for safety of women. The PIL prays inter-alia for regulation of social behavior in public transport, ban on free online pornographic material and castration of persons convicted for sex offenses.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal. The PIL prays inter-alia …

Women can pray in segregated spaces in mosques: AIMPLB
1 year, 11 months ago

Women can pray in segregated spaces in mosques: AIMPLB

The Hindu  

In a landmark decision, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board has agreed to permit Muslim women to offer prayers in mosques. “No prohibition in Islam on women offering namaz in segregated spaces in mosques,” the Board has submitted to the Supreme Court, through an affidavit in response to a petition filed by Pune activist-advocate Farha Anwar Hussain Shaikh. “The …

‘No Prohibition in Islam on Women Offering Namaz in Segregated Spaces in Mosques’: Muslim Personal Law Board Tells Supreme Court
1 year, 11 months ago

‘No Prohibition in Islam on Women Offering Namaz in Segregated Spaces in Mosques’: Muslim Personal Law Board Tells Supreme Court

Live Law  

Islam does not prohibit women from entering mosques to offer namaz or congregational prayer, provided that there is no free intermixing of men and women in common areas, the All-India Muslim Personal Law Board informed the Supreme Court in an affidavit on Wednesday. However, the Muslim personal law board has soundly rejected the petitioner’s contention that there was ‘free’ intermingling …

Explained | On the entry of women in masjids
2 years, 1 month ago

Explained | On the entry of women in masjids

The Hindu  

November 29, 2022 10:45 pm | Updated November 30, 2022 11:56 am IST The story so far: Last week, the Jama Masjid in Delhi prohibited the entry of single women or women in groups inside the mosque premises. Imam Ahmed Bukhari clarified, “The masjid administration does not want to prevent anyone from worshipping inside.” Incidentally, the Jama Masjid is otherwise …

Secure Shivling area, do not restrict namaaz in Gyanvapi mosque: SC
2 years, 7 months ago

Secure Shivling area, do not restrict namaaz in Gyanvapi mosque: SC

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the District Magistrate of Varanasi to ensure the protection of the area where a Shivling was reported to be found, while ordering that Muslims should not be restricted or impeded from accessing the Gyanvapi mosque to offer namaaz or perform religious observances. The court, in order to “obviate any dispute”, “restricted” a May 16 …

Women’s groups urge Supreme Court to stay hijab order
2 years, 10 months ago

Women’s groups urge Supreme Court to stay hijab order

The Hindu  

The Muslim women's rights organisation which spearheaded the movement against triple talaq in the country, the Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan, on Tuesday said it agreed with the Karnataka High Court order that hijab was not an essential practice in Islam, but asserted that those wearing it must not be barred from schools and colleges. A joint statement issued by the …

Nine-judge SC bench to hear petition regarding women's entry into Sabarimala temple and frame questions in matter
4 years, 11 months ago

Nine-judge SC bench to hear petition regarding women's entry into Sabarimala temple and frame questions in matter

Firstpost  

CJI SA Bobde had said that court will examine matter, hear scope of judicial review on point of religious faith and women’s rights New Delhi: A nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court will hear on Monday the petition regarding women’s entry into Sabarimala temple and frame questions in the matter. Chief Justice SA Bobde had said on Thursday that the …

Muslim Women Permitted to Enter Mosques, AIMPLB Tells SC
4 years, 11 months ago

Muslim Women Permitted to Enter Mosques, AIMPLB Tells SC

The Quint  

Muslim women, like men, are permitted to enter mosques for offering namaz, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board told the Supreme Court on Wednesday, 29 January. The AIMPLB reply was filed in response to a PIL of Yasmeen Zuber Ahmad Peerzade, who has sought judicial intervention in ensuring entry of Muslim women in mosques. The bench is dealing with …

Entry of women in mosque is allowed as per Islam, AIMPLB tells SC
4 years, 11 months ago

Entry of women in mosque is allowed as per Islam, AIMPLB tells SC

Live Mint  

All India Muslim Personal Law Board on Wednesday filed an affidavit in Supreme Court stating that entry of women in mosque is allowed as per Islam. The affidavit by AIMPLB was filed in response to a petition filed early last year by a Pune-based Muslim couple seeking to uphold the right of Muslim women to enter mosques freely and offer …

AIMPLB to SC: Women, men can pray together in mosques
4 years, 11 months ago

AIMPLB to SC: Women, men can pray together in mosques

India TV News  

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board in an affidavit in the Supreme Court on Wednesday said the entry of women into mosques is permitted, and that there is no restriction on men and women praying together. However, the Board also contended that the sanctity of 'fatwa' is an opinion based upon religious texts, doctrine, and their interpretation and has …

Journalist Ziya Us Salam Seeks Impleadment In Plea For Entry Of Muslim Women Into Mosques Pending Before SC[Read Application]
4 years, 11 months ago

Journalist Ziya Us Salam Seeks Impleadment In Plea For Entry Of Muslim Women Into Mosques Pending Before SC[Read Application]

Live Law  

Senior journalist Ziya Us Salam has sought impleadment in petitions seeking a direction to permit the Muslim women to enter and offer prayers inside mosque. Thus, "the practical ban on women to enter mosque in India violates her right to establish prayer in Mosque, which is permitted and encouraged by the Quran and Hadith." Last year, Yasmeen Zuber Ahmad Peerzade …

Nine-judge SC bench to hear issue of allowing entry of women of all age groups into Sabarimala from today
5 years ago

Nine-judge SC bench to hear issue of allowing entry of women of all age groups into Sabarimala from today

Firstpost  

The top court on Monday issued a notice informing listing of petition filed by Indian Young Lawyers Association seeking review of its historic 2018 judgment allowing women and girls of all ages to enter Sabarimala temple New Delhi: A nine-judge constitution bench of Supreme Court will hear from 13 January, the issue of allowing women and girls of all ages …

Woman moves SC over safety at Sabari
5 years, 1 month ago

Woman moves SC over safety at Sabari

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Activist Bindu Ammini on Monday moved the Supreme Court seeking safe passage and protection for women of all age groups going to the Sabarimala temple. The top court while referring the issue of the entry of women in the Sabarimala temple to a larger bench had clubbed it with the issue of Muslim women’s entry to mosques, cases …

SC verdict on Sabarimala: Judicial remedy sought against ban on women for first time in 2006 against 1991 Kerala HC ruling; a timeline
5 years, 2 months ago

SC verdict on Sabarimala: Judicial remedy sought against ban on women for first time in 2006 against 1991 Kerala HC ruling; a timeline

Firstpost  

SC refers to larger seven-judge bench for re-examining various religious issues, including entry of women into Sabarimala temple and mosques and the practice of female genital mutilation in the Dawoodi Bohra community. 1990: S Mahendran files plea in Kerala High Court seeking ban on women’s entry to Lord Ayyappa Temple at Sabarimala. 28 September: SC, in 4:1 verdict, allows entry …

Sabarimala case sent to a 7-Judge Supreme Court bench, two judges dissent
5 years, 2 months ago

Sabarimala case sent to a 7-Judge Supreme Court bench, two judges dissent

India TV News  

The Supreme Court of India has sent the review petition pertaining to essential religious practices in the Sabarimala and other places to a 7-Judge Bench. A five-judge constitution bench of Supreme Court by 3-2 majority referred to 7-judge bench to consider the Supreme Court's earlier decision of quashing the custom barring entry of women of 10-50 age group into Sabarimala …

Sabarimala case: SC refuses to stay entry of women into temple, govt waits legal clarity
5 years, 2 months ago

Sabarimala case: SC refuses to stay entry of women into temple, govt waits legal clarity

India Today  

Days before the gates of the Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala are scheduled to open for the annual Mandala pilgrimage, the Supreme Court has decided to leave the issue of access of women to the Temple open. "The debate about the constitutional validity of practices entailing into restriction of entry of women generally in the place of worship is not limited …

Plea For Entry Of Women Into Mosques, SC Asks Centre To Reply By Nov 5
5 years, 2 months ago

Plea For Entry Of Women Into Mosques, SC Asks Centre To Reply By Nov 5

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday sought the Centre's response by November 5 on a plea seeking entry of Muslim women in mosques across the country and claiming that such restriction was "unconstitutional" and violative of fundamental rights to life, equality and gender justice. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi took note of the fact that it had issued …

SC rejects PIL demanding Muslim women entry into Mosques
5 years, 6 months ago

SC rejects PIL demanding Muslim women entry into Mosques

Op India  

The apex court of the court has today dismissed a Public Interest Litigation seeking permission for Muslim women entry into mosques and placing a ban on the regressive practice of Purdah system, that ordains them to cover their face. A bench comprising of the Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi and Justices Deepak Gupta and Annirudha Bose questioned the locus …

PIL in SC on entry of women in mosques: Judiciary must balance freedom of religion and right to equality
5 years, 8 months ago

PIL in SC on entry of women in mosques: Judiciary must balance freedom of religion and right to equality

Firstpost  

Recently, a public interest litigation has been filed in the Supreme Court by a Muslim couple from Pune, praying that women be allowed to enter mosques and offer namaz. case; the issue was related to the constitutionality of the ban imposed by the Travancore Devaswom Board on the entry of women between 10 and 50 years of age in the …

Muslim women should pray inside their homes, says Sunni clerics body in Kerala
5 years, 8 months ago

Muslim women should pray inside their homes, says Sunni clerics body in Kerala

Op India  

An influential body of Sunni scholars and clerics, Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama has on Tuesday declared that women should offer their prayers inside their homes reiterating its stand of opposing entry of women in the mosque. Speaking to the media in light of the recent Supreme Court decision to send a notice to the center over a petition seeking directive …

Supreme Court to hear Pune couple's plea seeking entry of Muslim women into mosques, cites Sabarimala judgment
5 years, 9 months ago

Supreme Court to hear Pune couple's plea seeking entry of Muslim women into mosques, cites Sabarimala judgment

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court bench told the counsel appearing for the petitioner that it will hear the matter because of the apex court’s judgment in the case involving Kerala’s Sabarimala temple New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear a petition seeking permission for Muslim women to enter mosques to offer prayers. The bench told the counsel appearing for …

"Which Other Mosques In The World Allow Women? Can Art.14 Be Enforced Against Non-State Actors?:SC [Courtroom Exchange]
5 years, 9 months ago

"Which Other Mosques In The World Allow Women? Can Art.14 Be Enforced Against Non-State Actors?:SC [Courtroom Exchange]

Live Law  

"Who denied you entry? The Supreme Court bench, also comprising Justice Abdul Nazeer, was hearing a Muslim couple's plea challenging the practice of prohibiting entry of women in mosques in India as being violative of Articles 14, 15, 21, 25 and 29 of the Constitution. As the lawyer replied in the affirmative, Justice Nazeer observed, "I don't think there is …

Breaking: SC Issues Notice On Petition Seeking Women's Right To Pray In Mosques Along With Men
5 years, 9 months ago

Breaking: SC Issues Notice On Petition Seeking Women's Right To Pray In Mosques Along With Men

Live Law  

Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice on a Writ Petition seeking to declare the practices of prohibition of entry of Muslim Women in Mosque in India as illegal, unconstitutional for being violative of Articles 14, 15, 21, 25 and 29 of the Constitution.The notices have been issued to the Central Government, Waqf Board and All India Muslim Personal Law Board. …

Muslim Couple Approach SC For Women's Rights To Prayer In All Mosques In Mixed-Gender Congregational Lines [Read Petition]
5 years, 9 months ago

Muslim Couple Approach SC For Women's Rights To Prayer In All Mosques In Mixed-Gender Congregational Lines [Read Petition]

Live Law  

A Writ Petition has been filed in the Supreme Court of India to declare the alleged practices of prohibition of entry of Muslim Women in Mosque in India as illegal, unconstitutional for being violative of Articles 14, 15, 21, 25 and 29 of the Constitution.The Petition filed by a Muslim Couple alleged that they had written a letter on regarding …

Sabarimala row: Supreme Court agrees to hear plea of two women seeking 24x7 security after they entered temple
5 years, 11 months ago

Sabarimala row: Supreme Court agrees to hear plea of two women seeking 24x7 security after they entered temple

Firstpost  

The petition in the Supreme Court seeks 24x7 security for the two women who entered the Sabarimala temple in Kerala and also to deal with protesters indulging in acts of violence, physical and/or verbal on social media or otherwise against them in accordance with the law. New Delhi: The Supreme Court said on Thursday it will hear on Friday a …

After escorting women inside Sabarimala, Kerala government arrests women trying to enter the Vavar Mosque
6 years ago

After escorting women inside Sabarimala, Kerala government arrests women trying to enter the Vavar Mosque

Op India  

The Kerala government has arrested three women of a Hindu outfit for attempting to enter the Vavar mosque at Erumely in Kerala on Monday evening. However the three women, identified as Revathy and Susheela Devi from Tiruppur and Gandhimathi from Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu, allegedly belong to a Hindu fringe group called the Indu Makkal Katchi or Hindu Makkal Katchi …

Sabarimala case: Supreme Court declines early hearing
6 years ago

Sabarimala case: Supreme Court declines early hearing

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Declining early hearing into review petitions pertaining to the Sabarimala case, Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi today said these would be heard on the earlier decided date, 22 January. Gogoi also declined to entertain a contempt petition against the Sabarimala priest for conducting purification ritual in the temple after two women managed to enter the shrine on Wednesday. On …

Sabarimala row: BJP workers clash with police as protests erupt across Kerala against two women's entry into Lord Ayyappa shrine
6 years ago

Sabarimala row: BJP workers clash with police as protests erupt across Kerala against two women's entry into Lord Ayyappa shrine

Firstpost  

Clashes broke out betweenBJP Mahila Morcha workers and the police on Wednesday after they tried to enter the state secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram to protest against two women’s entry into Sabarimala temple Thiruvananthapuram: Clashes broke out between Bharatiya Janata Party Mahila Morcha workers and the police on Wednesday after they tried to enter the state secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram. Social activist Trupti …

India's Supreme Court Orders Hindu Temple To Open Doors To Women, But Devotees Object
6 years ago

India's Supreme Court Orders Hindu Temple To Open Doors To Women, But Devotees Object

NPR  

India's Supreme Court Orders Hindu Temple To Open Doors To Women, But Devotees Object Enlarge this image toggle caption Lauren Frayer/NPR Lauren Frayer/NPR Hindu men swathed in black sarongs, their faces painted and chests strewn with beads, trek through the jungles of southwest India, carrying provisions in bundles on top of their heads. Enlarge this image toggle caption Manish Swarup/AP …

Sabarimala row: Four women move Kerala HC seeking two days exclusively for women devotees at hill shrine
6 years, 1 month ago

Sabarimala row: Four women move Kerala HC seeking two days exclusively for women devotees at hill shrine

Firstpost  

Seeking a solution for massive protests that have prevented women devotees from entering the Sabarimala shrine so far, four women have moved Kerala High Court petitioning that two days in the puja season should set aside for women devotees. Seeking a solution to the massive protests that have prevented women devotees from entering the Sabarimala shrine so far, four women …

Supreme Court to hear Sabarimala review pleas in open court
6 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court to hear Sabarimala review pleas in open court

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear review petitions challenging the entry of women of all ages into the Sabarimala temple in open court on 22 January. The decision to have an open court hearing was taken by a five-judge bench led by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi following a hearing in his chamber. On 28 September, a …

Delhi HC Dismisses Plea To End Discriminatory Practices In All Religions
6 years, 2 months ago

Delhi HC Dismisses Plea To End Discriminatory Practices In All Religions

Live Law  

Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition seeking an end to gender-discriminatory practices in all faiths and make acts of discrimination a penal offence.A bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and VK Rao refused to entertain the plea saying it lacked “territorial jurisdiction”.“Petitioner has not indicated which of the temples mentioned in the petition is under the jurisdiction of. The …

Delhi HC dismisses plea to allow women of all ages, religions to enter all places of worship
6 years, 2 months ago

Delhi HC dismisses plea to allow women of all ages, religions to enter all places of worship

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court Friday dismissed a petition seeking a direction to ensure that women of all ages and religions are allowed to enter and pray at temples, mosques and Zoroastrian fire temples. The petition also said women should be ordained as “pujari”, imam or priest of their respective temples, mosques or churches to lead prayers. The petition filed by …

Hindu priests block women from entering temple in supreme court ruling
6 years, 2 months ago

Hindu priests block women from entering temple in supreme court ruling

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Dozens of Hindu priests have …

Soon after Sabarimala verdict, Kerala HC dismisses plea for Muslim women’s entry in Mosques
6 years, 3 months ago

Soon after Sabarimala verdict, Kerala HC dismisses plea for Muslim women’s entry in Mosques

Op India  

Kerala High Court has dismissed a petition seeking that Muslim women should be allowed to enter mosques for offering prayers. In the backdrop of contentious Supreme Court order allowing women of any age to enter the Sabarimala temple in Kerala, Akhila Bharat Hindu Mahasabha’s state president Swamy Dethathreya Sai Swaroop Nath had filed this petition before the High Court. The …

After Sabarimala, Kerala-based Muslim women's forum to move SC seeking right to offer prayers, entry in mosques
6 years, 3 months ago

After Sabarimala, Kerala-based Muslim women's forum to move SC seeking right to offer prayers, entry in mosques

Firstpost  

“Our demand is to end this gender discrimination and allow Muslim women to pray in all mosques, cutting across denominations,” said NISA president VP Zuhra. Thiruvananthapuram: Drawing inspiration from the Supreme Court verdict permitting women of all age groups into the Sabarimala temple, a Kerala-based Muslim women’s right group is gearing up to approach the apex court, demanding the entry …

Kerala HC Dismisses Akhila Bharat Hindu Mahasabha’s Plea For Muslim Women’s Entry To Mosques [Read Judgment]
6 years, 3 months ago

Kerala HC Dismisses Akhila Bharat Hindu Mahasabha’s Plea For Muslim Women’s Entry To Mosques [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

Kerala High Court on Thursday dismissed a petition filed by Akhila Bharat Hindu Mahasabha seeking directive to the Centre for issuing an order enabling Muslim woman to enter mosques for offering prayers.A division bench of Chief Justice Hrishikesh Roy and A.K.Jayasankaran Nambiar observed that the petitioner failed to establish that there's denial of women's entry to Kerala mosques. Kerala High …

A dissenting view
6 years, 3 months ago

A dissenting view

The Hindu  

In Indian Young Lawyers Association v. State of Kerala, the Supreme Court by a 4-1 majority held the practice of the Sabarimala temple of prohibiting entry of women of menstruating age as illegal and unconstitutional. While the majority judges go by abstract and theoretical notions of dignity, equality and gender justice, ignoring the ground social realities of India, Justice Malhotra …

Sabarimala verdict: SC says women can visit shrine, but female devotees may keep out to protect deity's celibacy
6 years, 3 months ago

Sabarimala verdict: SC says women can visit shrine, but female devotees may keep out to protect deity's celibacy

Firstpost  

The reason why women were not allowed in Sabarimala is both religious and historical. Thanks to the Supreme Court of India, women of all ages can now visit the Ayyappa shrine at Sabarimala. It will be interesting to see if the Supreme Court order also applies to women’s entry inside the mosque. Meanwhile, a look at the reactions to the …

Sabarimala doors thrown open to all women
6 years, 3 months ago

Sabarimala doors thrown open to all women

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court, in a historic verdict on Friday, allowed the entry of women of all ages into the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple in Kerala. The CJI said that in no scenario, it can be said that exclusion of women of any age group could be regarded as an essential practice of the Hindu religion. Custom and practice must …

Supreme Court ends centuries-old ban on entry of women into Kerala’s Sabarimala temple
6 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court ends centuries-old ban on entry of women into Kerala’s Sabarimala temple

Hindustan Times  

Ending a centuries-old ban on the entry of women of menstruating age into the Sabarimala temple in Kerala, the Supreme Court said on Friday that exclusion on the basis of biological and physiological features was unconstitutional and discriminatory because it denied women the right to be treated as equals. The Supreme Court overruled the Kerala high court’s 1991 judgment upholding …

All women may pray at Sabarimala
6 years, 3 months ago

All women may pray at Sabarimala

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court, in a majority opinion of 4:1 on Friday, lifted the centuries-old practice of prohibiting women from the age of menarche to menopause to enter the Lord Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala in Kerala. ''Right to pray'' in the temple for women between 10 and 50 years of age won over the 'right to wait' campaign as the Supreme …

Supreme Court allows entry of women of all ages into Sabarimala Temple, says practice violates rights of Hindu women
6 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court allows entry of women of all ages into Sabarimala Temple, says practice violates rights of Hindu women

Firstpost  

It said religion is a way of life basically to link life with divinity. The five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, in its 4:1 verdict, said banning the entry of women into the shrine is gender discrimination and the practice violates rights of Hindu women. The CJI said the practice of exclusion of women of 10-50 age …

Supreme Court verdict on Sabarimala temple: Women of all age groups to be allowed
6 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court verdict on Sabarimala temple: Women of all age groups to be allowed

Op India  

Delivering its verdict on the much awaited Sabarimala Temple case, the Supreme Court of India has today decreed that women of all ages should be allowed entry into the temple. Relationship with God can’t be defined by biological or physiological factors: CJI Dipak Misra on the ban on entry of women in Kerala’s Sabarimala temple. pic.twitter.com/DfwZR9xsan — ANI September 28, …

SC lifts bar on women at Sabarimala
6 years, 3 months ago

SC lifts bar on women at Sabarimala

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday granted women of all ages the right to enter the Sabarimala temple, reversing the Kerala shrine’s tradition of barring girls and women of menstruating age—10-50 years. Recognizing that banning women from entering the temple was derogatory to them, Khanwilkar on behalf of himself and Misra said: “Morality cannot be viewed with a narrow …

Supreme Court allows women entry into Sabarimala temple: 'Law and society to act as levellers,' says CJI Dipak Misra
6 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court allows women entry into Sabarimala temple: 'Law and society to act as levellers,' says CJI Dipak Misra

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court on Friday is likely to pronounce its verdict on the long-standing contention against prohibiting women from entering Lord Ayyappa’s Sabarimala temple in Kerala. Sabarimala case hearing in July In the hearing of 19 July, the apex court had questioned the rationale behind banning the entry of women in the 10-50 age group into the temple in Kerala, …

Sabarimala Verdict LIVE Updates: 'Can't Use Religion to Deny Women Right to Worship', Rules SC
6 years, 3 months ago

Sabarimala Verdict LIVE Updates: 'Can't Use Religion to Deny Women Right to Worship', Rules SC

News 18  

Sabarimala Temple Case in Supreme Court LIVE Updates: The Supreme Court on Friday opened doors of Sabrimala Temple to women of all age groups, while ruling that ‘biological or physiological reasons cannot be accepted in freedom for faith’. We are happy that all controversies related to Sabarimala are settled.” A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra had …

SC allows entry of women of all ages to worship at Sabarimala, other places of their choice
6 years, 3 months ago

SC allows entry of women of all ages to worship at Sabarimala, other places of their choice

The Hindu  

A five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, in a majority judgment, on Friday upheld the right of women of all ages to worship in places of their choice. The Rule 3 of Kerala Temple Entry Act which excludes women between 10 and 50 violates freedom of a Hindu religiom to worship, the CJI and Justice Khanwilkar's judgment states. 9:40 …

Sabarimala temple can’t shut doors on women, rules Supreme Court
6 years, 3 months ago

Sabarimala temple can’t shut doors on women, rules Supreme Court

Hindustan Times  

No woman can be stopped from entering Sabarimala temple, the Supreme Court ruled on Friday, ending a traditional ban on the entry of women between 10 and 50 years of age to the hilltop shrine in Kerala. The Supreme Court has delivered its verdict in the Sabarimala temple case today, ending ban on entry of women “Religion can’t become a …

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