Sabarimala verdict LIVE: SC delays ruling on ban on women entering temple
The Supreme Court of India delivered its verdict on Sabarimala. Catch LIVE updates reactions that follow SC verdict on Sabarimala temple
 "A view of the Supreme Court | Photo: PTI")
A view of the Supreme Court | Photo: PTI
Sabarimala vedict LIVE updates: The court said that restrictions on women in religious places was not limited to Sabarimala alone and was prevalent in other religions as well as it referred all review pleas to a larger seven-judge bench.
Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, reading the verdict on behalf of himself and Justices A M Khanwilkar and Indu Malhotra, said the larger bench will decide all such religious issues relating to Sabarimala, entry of women in mosques and practice of female genital mutilation in the Dawoodi Bohra community.
The CJI said the endeavour of the petitioners was to revive debate on religion and faith.
On September 28, 2018, the top court opened the gates of the Sabarimala Temple in Kerala dedicated to Lord Ayyappa to the women in the age group of 10-50, saying it was violative of their fundamental rights and constitutional guarantees.
A Constitution bench, headed by the then CJI Dipak Misra, gave a 4:1 verdict claiming the ban led to gender discrimination. The pathbreaking judgment has left the temple tantris (priests) and those associated with it by tradition disappointed.
While women rights' activist hailed the court's judgment, many politicians and religious leaders expressed disagreement with it and were of the opinion that it would bring an adverse impact on society. It also led to massive protests in Kerala, which resulted in a political slugfest between then ruling CPI-M and the BJP.
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Shashi Tharoor welcomes SC decision on Sabarimala
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BJP leader from Kerala welcomes SC decision to refer Sabarimala case to larger bench
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Reference to larger Bench of issues arising in case of entry of Muslim women into a mosque
Reference to larger Bench of issues arising in case of entry of Muslim women into a mosque, female genital mutilation cannot be ruled out. Read the full story here
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Pinarayi Vijayan says impossible to bring in legislation to ban women of menstrual age entering Sabarimala
One of the key arguments being made by orthodox section of the Lord Ayyappa devotees — who oppose women's entry — is that they will root for the legislative route to overturn any unfavourable SC judgment.
However, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said that a legislation preventing women’s entry at Sabarimala temple, bypassing the Supreme Court judgment, is impossible, as the judgment deals with the issue as one regarding fundamental rights.
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Sabarimala verdict: CJI refers case to larger bench
Sabarimala verdict: Reference to larger Bench of issues arising in case of entry of Muslim women into a mosque, female genital mutilation cannot be ruled out.
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Sabarimala verdict: SC says the entry of women into places of worship is not limited to this temple
Sabarimala verdict: SC says the entry of women into places of worship is not limited to this temple. It is involved in the entry of women into mosques.
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Sabarimala verdict: Religious practises are not to be against public order, says CJI
Religious practises are not to be against public order, morality and other provisions, says CJI.
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Sabarimala verdict: Endeavours of the petitioners is to revive the debate, says CJI
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Sabarimala verdict: Both sections of the same religious group has right to propagate practices of themselves, says CJI
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Sabarimala verdict: CJI reads the judgment
Sabarimala verdict: CJI reads the judgment. CJI Gogoi will take 5 minutes to read the verdict.
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Sabarimala verdict: Judges arrive at court
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Constitution Bench of Supreme Court to pronounce verdict at 10.30 AM today in review petitions challenging the 2018 judgment. Track live updates here.
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'Kerala govt, TBD committed to implementing SC's verdict on Sabarimala'
Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) president A Padmakumar on Wednesday said the state government and the Board are committed to implementing the Supreme Court's verdict on a batch of review petitions challenging the entry of women of all ages in Sabarimala temple.
"The government and the board are committed to implementing the Supreme Court verdict and protect the interests of devotees," said Padmakumar.
TDB handles the management of the Sabarimala temple.
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First Published: Nov 14 2019 | 9:28 AM IST
