New Delhi, April 9 The Centre on Thursday backed the restriction on the entry of menstruating women into Kerala's Sabarimala temple, saying that the top court's 2018 judgment proceeds on the assumption that men are superior and women are on a lower pedestal.A nine-judge Constitution bench is...
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New Delhi, April 8 The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that it has the right and jurisdiction to determine what is a superstitious practice in a religion.This came in response to the Centre's submission that a secular court cannot decide the issue, as judges are experts in the field of...
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New Delhi, April 7 The Centre vehemently argued before the Supreme Court that the issue of restricting the entry of women aged between 10 and 50 years into the Sabarimala temple falls within the domain of religious faith and denominational autonomy, and is beyond the scope of judicial review.A...
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New Delhi, April 7 A nine-judge Supreme Court bench commenced hearings on petitions related to discrimination against women in religious places, including the Sabarimala temple of Kerala, and on the scope and extent of religious freedom practiced by multiple faiths.The Constitution bench...
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New Delhi, April 4 A nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court is scheduled to commence hearings on petitions relating to discrimination against women in religious places, including the Sabarimala Temple, and on the scope and extent of religious freedom practiced by multiple faiths, starting from...
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New Delhi, February 23 The Supreme Court on Monday said that discrimination against women, particularly against the girl child, is widely prevalent in several parts of the country, and female foeticide is a crude manifestation of this social malady.A bench of Justices Manoj Misra and Ujjal...
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New Delhi, February 16 The Supreme Court announced on Monday that a nine-judge bench will begin the final hearing on a batch of petitions related to discrimination against women in religions and religious places, including the Sabarimala Temple in Kerala.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya...