Are You Chief Priest of the Country?: Supreme Court Slams Indian Young Lawyers Association Over Sabarimala Temple PIL

Today, On 5th May, The Supreme Court asked “Are you the chief priest of the country?” while criticising the Indian Young Lawyers Association’s 2006 PIL against restrictions on women aged 10 to 50 entering Kerala’s Sabarimala Temple. The court called the petition amounted to an abuse of process of law.

Sabarimala Reference Row| We Respect Authors And Thinkers, But Cannot Rely on WhatsApp University: Supreme Court

Today, On 23rd April, The Supreme Court said it respects the views of all distinguished authors and thinkers but cannot rely on information from “WhatsApp University.” The nine-judge Constitution bench made this remark while hearing petitions on discrimination against women and religious freedom issues.

Sabarimala Row: “Can Constitutional Morality Justify Social Reform Laws?”: Supreme Court Raises Big Question on Religious Freedom

The Supreme Court is examining whether the State can use constitutional morality and Directive Principles to justify laws reforming religious practices. The debate in the Sabarimala reference case may redefine the balance between religious freedom and equality in India.