SC lifts ban on women's entry in Sabarimala temple: Here's the story so far

In a 1991 judgment, the Kerala High Court had held that the ban was in accordance with traditions, saying it was not discriminatory under the Constitution

The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the entry of women of all ages into the Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala in Kerala.

The five-judge Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, in its 4:1 verdict, said banning the entry of women into Kerala's Sabarimala temple was gender discrimination and the practice violated rights of Hindu women.

It said religion was a way of life, basically to link life with divinity.