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How senior advocate Menaka Guruswamy invoked B R Ambedkar in Supreme Court to seek women’s entry into Sabarimala
May 17, 2026 10:34 am
Senior advocate Menaka Guruswamy invoked Dr B R Ambedkar’s views to reason why it was essential to allow women’s entry into Sabarimala temple.
Supreme Court on Sabarimala: Need to ensure social reform conforms to ‘lakshman rekha’, doesn’t hollow out religion
May 13, 2026 4:39 am
One of the key questions before the bench is “the interplay between the rights of persons under Article 25 of the Constitution and the rights of religious denominations under Article 26”.
CJI: Original PIL on Sabarimala should have been thrown in dustbin
May 06, 2026 3:06 am
Bench questions locus, intent of original petitioner
Sabarimala case Day 10: We are strong because we are diverse, it is unique to India, says Justice Nagarathna
April 30, 2026 9:35 am
The Supreme Court underscored constitutional protection of religious diversity as senior advocate Jaising questions what qualifies as a denomination.
‘No anarchy; can’t block roads’: Supreme Court top 5 remarks on Day 9 of Sabarimala hearing
April 28, 2026 9:05 pm
The apex court was hearing the pleas concerning discrimination against women at religious places, including the Sabarimala temple, and the scope of religious freedom under the Constitution.
Sabarimala Reference in Supreme Court Day 9 Updates: Can’t block roads for religious activity says Justice Nagarathna
April 29, 2026 9:35 am
Justice Nagarathna observed that while religious denominations enjoy autonomy in matters of worship such rights are subject to public order.
Justice BV Nagarathna in Sabarimala case: Hindu society must unite, denomination will suffer if temple not opened for others
May 27, 2026 6:21 pm
Senior advocate Dwivedi argued that denomination is a closed, disciplined set under Article 26. However, Justice Nagarathna stresses Hindu unity, says temples cannot exclude others.
What Centre calls judicial excess is actually the courts protecting those left behind
April 17, 2026 3:59 pm
When courts must decide what morality means as a restriction on a fundamental right, they look to what the Constitution requires, not what the community endorses. The Centre wants that principle gone
Sabarimala reference: You cannot hollow out religion in name of social welfare and reform, says top court
April 16, 2026 3:21 am
The senior counsel said that “the word ‘entry’ is used in the sense of the entry into the main gate of the Hindu public religious institution and also its compound. This cannot be extended to subsume entry into the inner sanctum sanctorum of such institution …
Sabarimala reference: Modi government vs Hindu outfits over control of temples
April 13, 2026 1:51 pm
One of the key questions before the bench is “the interplay between the rights of persons under Article 25 of the Constitution and the rights of religious denominations under Article 26”.
SABARIMALA PHOTOS
Pilgrims throng Sabarimala temple, offer prayers
November 26, 2019 12:27 pm
The Kerala High Court has issued orders to the five Devaswom boards in the state to ensure there is no presence of plastic in the ‘irumudikettu’ (offerings) that Sabarimala pilgrims carry to the temple.
Pilgrims flock to Sabarimala but 'barred' women not allowed entry
November 20, 2019 12:35 pm
The Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala opened Saturday for its two-month-long annual pilgrimage season. An approximate 32,000 devotees offered prayers at the temple Tuesday, even as the police prevented a 12-year-old girl from Tamil Nadu to proceed to the hill shrine.
Sabarimala protests: These two women reached temple hilltop but returned amid protests
October 22, 2018 7:49 am
Sabarimala protests: Police and the two women are likely to return to Pamba as they don't intend to engage in violence. The government doesn't want Sabarimala to be a site for activism
SABARIMALA VIDEOS
Hartal in Kerala, widepspread Violence Across State
June 22, 2020 6:06 pm
A day after two women entered Sabarimala, several pro-Hindutva outfits have called for a statewide shutdown. The outfit backed by RSS opposes the Supreme Court verdict that lifted the ban on women of all ages in the temple.
Sabarimala: Protestors block activist Trupti Desai’s exit from Kochi airport
June 22, 2020 6:11 pm
Activist Trupti Desai is stuck in Kochi airport as protestors block her exit. She was scheduled to go to Sabarimala as the annual pilgrimage begins on Saturday.
Women know where to go and how to behave, Uma Bharti on Sabarimala
June 22, 2020 6:12 pm
On the Sabarimala verdict, union minister Uma Bharti said the court cannot be blamed for its intervention. This comes just days after BJP President Amit Shah said that meddling with the affairs of the temple was a conspiracy by Communists in Kerala.
Supreme Court allows women of all ages to enter Sabarimala temple
June 22, 2020 6:15 pm
In a 4-1 majority verdict, the Supreme Court lifted the ban and said that it violates constitutional principles. See more: https://bit.ly/2M2t86i
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