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Sabarimala temple verdict
September 30 , 2018
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- A 5-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, in its 4:1 verdict, on 28 September 2018, upheld the right of women of all ages to worship in places of their choice.
- In his judgment, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud said any customs or rituals that contradict with the fundamental rights of citizens must be quashed.
- The court was ruling on a PIL filed in 2006 by non-profit body Indian Young Lawyers’ Association.
- This is in contradiction with the famous state of Bombay v. Narasu Appa Mali case judgement (1951).
- The Rule 3 (B) of Kerala Temple Entry Act which excludes women between 10 and 50 violates freedom of a Hindu religion to worship.
- Supreme Court in its judgement has ruled that,
- Rule of barring women is violative of Art 25 and the prohibition was a form of untouchability.
- Discrimination against women is violative of the right to equality and dignity of women.
- Exclusion on grounds of biological and physiological features like menstruation was unconstitutional.
- Right to worship is equally available to men and women and cannot be a gender biased.
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