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New Delhi, April 9 – The Union government reiterated before the Supreme Court on Thursday that the restrictions at the Sabarimala temple are not based on gender discrimination, arguing that several temples across the country impose practices that are either male- or female-centric, based on...

New Delhi, April 9 The Supreme Court observed on Thursday that Hinduism would be negatively affected and society would be divided if temples and "mutts" restricted entry based on sect and denominations within a religion.A nine-judge constitutional bench, headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant...

New Delhi, April 9 Everyone should have access to all temples and "maths," and excluding a particular denomination will negatively affect Hinduism and divide society, the Supreme Court said on Thursday.The remark came from a nine-judge bench of the Constitution bench while hearing petitions...

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...

New Delhi, April 8 The Indian Constitution does not allow judicial review based on "constitutional morality" to decide essential religious practices and beliefs, the Centre told the Supreme Court on Wednesday. The Centre emphasized that previous verdicts on decriminalizing consensual gay sex and...

New Delhi, April 8 The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre how people who are not devotees of Lord Ayyappa could challenge the customs of the Sabarimala temple in Kerala.The remark was made by a nine-judge Constitution bench hearing petitions related to discrimination against women at...

New Delhi, April 8 The Centre told the Supreme Court on Wednesday that the two landmark judgments decriminalizing adultery and same-sex consensual relationships were based on a subjective interpretation of "constitutional morality" and should be declared as "not a good law".This submission was...

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...

Important cases listed before the Supreme Court on Wednesday, April 8:* A nine-judge Supreme Court bench will hear pleas seeking review of the decision allowing women to enter the Sabarimala temple.* The Supreme Court will hear a plea seeking directions to the Centre and state governments to...

New Delhi, April 7 – Urging the Supreme Court to reconsider the 2018 Sabarimala judgment permitting entry of women of all age groups into the temple, the Union government told a nine-judge Constitution Bench on Tuesday that notions of “patriarchy” and “gender stereotypes” are alien to Indian...

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...

New Delhi, April 7 The Centre told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that the 2018 Sabarimala judgment, which lifted the ban on women aged 10-50 entering the Sabarimala temple in Kerala, was wrongly decided and requires reconsideration.Appearing before a nine-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of...

New Delhi, April 7 A woman cannot be treated as "untouchable" for three days in a month and then cease to be considered untouchable on the fourth day, Supreme Court judge B.V. Nagarathna remarked on Tuesday.The remark came while a nine-judge bench was hearing petitions related to...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 7 With the assembly elections just a day away, the BJP in Kerala on Tuesday criticized both the ruling LDF and the opposition UDF over their stance on the Sabarimala issue, accusing them of taking a "U-turn" on the entry of young women into the hill shrine.Addressing...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 7 Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said on Tuesday that those interpreting the law must take faith into account, as he spoke about the Sabarimala women entry issue and the lessons learned from the controversy.Speaking to the media here, the Thiruvananthapuram MP said he...

New Delhi, April 7 The Centre on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that it supports the restriction on the entry of menstruating women into Kerala's Sabarimala temple, arguing that the issue falls squarely within the domain of religious faith and denominational autonomy, and lies beyond the scope...

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...

Important cases listed before the Supreme Court on Tuesday, April 7:* A nine-judge constitutional bench will hear pleas seeking review in the case related to the entry of women into the Sabarimala temple.* The Supreme Court will hear the plea of the Uttar Pradesh government in the case...

New Delhi, April 7 – As hearings begin on Tuesday, the Supreme Court has formally notified the constitution of a nine-judge Constitution Bench to take up the long-standing Sabarimala review matter.According to the cause list published for Tuesday on the apex court’s official website, the...

New Delhi, April 4 – The Supreme Court has formally notified the constitution of a nine-judge Constitution Bench, which will commence hearing from April 7 in the long-pending Sabarimala review matter.According to the cause list published for April 7 on the apex court's official website, the...