The Madras High Court observed that voluntary removal of the thali may, depending on the facts of a case, cause emotional anguish and amount to mental cruelty. However, the Court clarified that removal of the thali is not automatically a ground for divorce and must be assessed in context.
The Kerala High Court rejected the plea of a 10-year-old girl from Bengaluru seeking permission to visit Sabarimala Temple. The court stated that since the matter is pending before the Supreme Court, the petitioner cannot invoke the writ jurisdiction of the High Court. The girl’s plea was based on her prepubescent status, but it was ultimately dismissed.
