Sabarimala Women's Entry Verdict: Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Review Pleas on January 22
The apex court decided to hear the review petitions on January 22.
New Delhi, November 13: The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear review petitions seeking a recall of its September 28 verdict that cancelled all ban on women's entry to the Sabarimala temple in Kerala. The apex court decided to hear the review petitions in open court on January 22, 2019. There will be no restrictions on the entry of women in Sabarimala temple till then.
A five-judge bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman, Justice AM Khanwilkar, Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice Indu Malhotra examined a batch of petitions in-chamber. The top court had on October 9 declined an urgent hearing on the review plea filed by the National Ayyappa Devotees Association.
"All the Review Petitions along with all pending applications will be heard in Open Court on 22nd January, 2019 before the appropriate Bench. We make it clear that there is no stay of the judgment and order of this Court dated 28th September, 2018 passed in Writ Petition (Civil) No.373 of 2006 (Indian Young Lawyers Association & Ors. vs. The State of Kerala & Ors.)" the top court said.
Earlier today, the top court made it clear that it will hear writ petitions seeking a ban on entry of girls and women between the age group of 10 to 50 to Sabarimala, only after it decides the review petitions. The fresh appeals will now be heard along with the review petitions. Sabarimala Temple to Reopen on November 17: 560 Women Register For 'Darshan' at sabarimalaq.com.
On September 28, a five-judge constitution bench headed by then Chief Justice Dipak Misra, in its 4:1 verdict, had cancelled all ban on women's entry to the Lord Ayyappa shrine.
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