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The Sabarimala case and questions of religion and equality

The Indian Express·IE Online·about 1 month ago
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As the nine-judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court is hearing arguments in the Sabarimala temple row , various constitutional principles are being discussed around the seven key questions . How do these questions reflect on the key principles of equality, religious freedom, essential religious practices, the definition of religious denomination, and the notion of morality? Let’s understand. But first, a brief overview of the 2018 judgement.  In 2018, a five-judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling in Indian Young Lawyers’ Association vs. State of Kerala, which struck down the ban on women of menstruating age from entering Sabarimala temple.  Ruling by a majority of 4:1, the court held that the ban on the entry of women under rule 3(b) of the Kerala Hindu Places of Public Worship Rules, 1965, is unconstitutional as it violates the fundamental right to equality under Article 15(1) and the right of religion under Article 25(1).…

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