Women of all ages can enter Sabarimala temple |
Putting an end to a centuries-old tradition, the Supreme Court ruled that women, irrespective of age, can enter Kerala`s Sabarimala temple. A five-judge Constitution bench, headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, said that the provision in the Kerala Hindu Places of Public Worship (Authorisation of Entry) Rules, 1965, which authorised the restriction, violated the right of Hindu women to practice religion. It also said that patriarchy in religion cannot be allowed to trump the right to pray.
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