Sabarimala verdict LIVE: SC delays ruling on ban on women entering temple

The Supreme Court of India delivered its verdict on Sabarimala. Catch LIVE updates reactions that follow SC verdict on Sabarimala temple

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Shashi Tharoor welcomes SC decision on Sabarimala

11:13 AM

BJP leader from Kerala welcomes SC decision to refer Sabarimala case to larger bench

10:48 AM

Reference to larger Bench of issues arising in case of entry of Muslim women into a mosque

Reference to larger Bench of issues arising in case of entry of Muslim women into a mosque, female genital mutilation cannot be ruled out. Read the full story here

10:47 AM

Pinarayi Vijayan says impossible to bring in legislation to ban women of menstrual age entering Sabarimala

One of the key arguments being made by orthodox section of the Lord Ayyappa devotees — who oppose women's entry — is that they will root for the legislative route to overturn any unfavourable SC judgment. 

 

However, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said that a legislation preventing women’s entry at Sabarimala temple, bypassing the Supreme Court judgment, is impossible, as the judgment deals with the issue as one regarding fundamental rights.

10:42 AM

Sabarimala verdict: CJI refers case to larger bench

Sabarimala verdict: Reference to larger Bench of issues arising in case of entry of Muslim women into a mosque, female genital mutilation cannot be ruled out.

10:41 AM

Sabarimala verdict: SC says the entry of women into places of worship is not limited to this temple

Sabarimala verdict: SC says the entry of women into places of worship is not limited to this temple. It is involved in the entry of women into mosques.

10:40 AM

Sabarimala verdict: Religious practises are not to be against public order, says CJI

Religious practises are not to be against public order, morality and other provisions, says CJI.

10:39 AM

Sabarimala verdict: Endeavours of the petitioners is to revive the debate, says CJI

10:39 AM

Sabarimala verdict: Both sections of the same religious group has right to propagate practices of themselves, says CJI

10:37 AM

Sabarimala verdict: CJI reads the judgment

Sabarimala verdict: CJI reads the judgment. CJI Gogoi will take 5 minutes to read the verdict.

10:35 AM

Sabarimala verdict: Judges arrive at court

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10:32 AM

Constitution Bench of Supreme Court to pronounce verdict at 10.30 AM today in review petitions challenging the 2018 judgment. Track live updates here.

10:31 AM

'Kerala govt, TBD committed to implementing SC's verdict on Sabarimala'

Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) president A Padmakumar on Wednesday said the state government and the Board are committed to implementing the Supreme Court's verdict on a batch of review petitions challenging the entry of women of all ages in Sabarimala temple.

 

"The government and the board are committed to implementing the Supreme Court verdict and protect the interests of devotees," said Padmakumar.

 

TDB handles the management of the Sabarimala temple.

10:23 AM

Here is a brief timeline of the Sabarimala Temple Case:

1990- A petition was filed in the Kerala High Court seeking a ban on entry of women inside the Sabarimala temple.

 

1991- The Kerala High Court had upheld the restriction of women of certain age entry inside the holy shrine of Lord Ayyappa.

 

2006- A petition was filed in the Supreme Court by the Indian Young Lawyers Association seeking entry of women between 10 to 50 years.

 

2008- The matter was referred to a three-judge bench two years later.

 

January 2016- The court had questioned the ban, saying this cannot be done under the Constitution.

 

April 2016- The United Democratic Front government of Kerala led by Chief Minister Oomen Chandy informed the SC that it is bound to protect the right to practice the religion of Sabarimala devotees.

 

November 7, 2016- The Kerala Government had told the Supreme Court that it was in favour of allowing women inside the sanctum sanctorum of the temple.

 

2017- The Supreme Court referred the case to the Constitution bench.

 

September 2018- A five-judge bench of Supreme Court allowed the entry of women of all ages in the revered shrine. The state government sought time to implement the verdict, however even after the entry was allowed a large number of followers camped outside the shrine prevent the entry of women of all ages.

 

February 2019- The order was reserved by the Apex court. The order expected to be announced today is likely to uphold or set aside the 2018 order.

 

Meanwhile, this year, the temple is being opened for the three-month-long annual pilgrimage on November 16.

 

Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) president A Padmakumar on Wednesday said the state government and the Board are committed to implementing the Supreme Court's verdict on a batch of review petitions challenging the entry of women of all ages in Sabarimala temple.

9:50 AM

Sabarimala verdict: Political parties, right wing outfits and devotees in Kerala keep their fingers crossed

The SC will today pronounce its verdict on pleas seeking review of its decision to allow entry of women of all age groups in the Sabarimala Temple.

9:32 AM

Sabarimala verdict: SC to deliver judgment at 10:30 am

The Sabrimala verdict will be delivered by a constitution bench comprising Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi and Justices Rohinton Fali Nariman, A M Khanwilkar, D Y Chandrachud and Indu Malhotra at 10:30 am today.