Tag: Sabarimala temple
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Council of counsels to discuss issues of Sabarimala, Muslim, Parsi women on Jan 17: CJI
The CJI suggested the meeting between opposing sides to fine-tune the issues already suggested by the Sabarimala bench while giving them three weeks to come up with issues to be considered.
January 13, 2020 -
Supreme Court says Sabarimala tradition age-old, declines women’s plea on entry
The temple, dedicated to Lord Ayyappa is the most famous and prominent among all the Sastha temples in Kerala, is situated on a hilltop about 4000 feet above sea level in Sabarimala. According to tradition and custom of the temple, women in the age group of 10 to 50 are not allowed to enter the temple.
December 13, 2019 -
SC asks Kerala govt to come out with exclusive legislation for administration of Sabarimala temple
A bench headed by Justice N V Ramana asked the state government to come up with the legislation by third week of January next year, which should also include the aspects of welfare of pilgrims visiting the holy shrine.
November 20, 2019 -
Sabarimala Temple: 12-year-old-girl stopped from darshan, family asked to go without her
Women police examined the girl's aadhar card and found that she was 12 years old and refused to allow her to proceed further from Pamba to the shrine complex, police said.
November 19, 2019 -
Sabarimala Temple all set to open today for devotees amid tight security
The Supreme Court on Thursday did not stay its September 28, 2018 order allowing entry of women of all age groups into the Sabarimala temple. The apex court, however, referred to a larger bench, the review petitions against the verdict allowing entry of women into Kerala’s Lord Ayappa Temple.
November 16, 2019 -
Tell your govt to read our dissent order in Sabarimala case: Justice RF Nariman
Justices Nariman and Chandrachud, who were a part of the five-judge Constitution bench in the Sabarimala case, had on Thursday dissented from the majority verdict and had dismissed the plea seeking review of the top court's earlier judgment
November 15, 2019 -
Women-entry to Sabarimala not stayed; SC refers review pleas to larger 7-judge bench
The larger bench will decide religious issues relating to Sabarimala, entry of women into mosques, practice of female genital mutilation, Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said.
November 14, 2019 -
SC verdict on review petitions against its 2018 Sabarimala order tomorrow
On September 28, last year, a five-judge Constitution bench, headed by then CJI Dipak Misra, lifted the ban on the entry of women of menstrual age into the temple sparking widespread protests across Kerala.
November 13, 2019 -
Amid reports of possible tension, Sabarimala temple opens for 5-day puja
Two young women Bindu and Kanakadurga had entered the hill shrine on 2 January during the Makaravilkku season leading to a huge protest.
February 13, 2019 -
Sabarimala: Pandalam royal family lashes out at Devaswom Board, LDF govt
The Travancore Devaswom Board, which is managing the affairs of Sabarimala, took a U-turn in the Supreme Court on Wednesday by supporting its 28 September verdict which had allowed women of all age groups to enter the shrine
February 7, 2019 -
Exclusionary practice in Sabarimala based on deity character, petitioners tell SC; Kerala govt opposes
A five-judge Constitution Bench headed by the then Chief Justice Misra had on September 28 last year junked the age-old tradition of the Lord Ayyappa temple by a majority verdict of 4:1.
February 6, 2019 -
Only two women from 10-50 age group entered Sabarimala temple: Kerala Devaswom minister
Kadakampally Surendran, the Kerala Devaswom Minister, said on Monday that only two women in the formerly banned age group of 10-50 years offered prayers at Sabarimala temple.
February 4, 2019 -
Woman who entered Sabarimala temple thrown out by in-laws, sent to shelter home
Kanaka Durga and Bindu Ammini (40) had entered the hill shrine on January 3, breaking a centuries-old tradition and defying dire threats from right-wing groups.
January 23, 2019 -
Sabarimala tantri gets 15 days more to explain purification rituals after women’s entry
On 2 January, after two women Kanaka Durga and Bindu Ammini completed a 'darshan', and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan confirmed this, the temple had been shut for an hour around 10.30 am for "purification" rituals
January 21, 2019 -
Dip in Sabarimala footfall, revenue as annual pilgrimage season ends
The Sabarimala revenue decreased by Rs 98.35 crore, compared to the previous year, according to the Travancore Devaswom Board
January 21, 2019 -
Ensure full security to two women who entered Sabarimala: SC to Kerala govt
Kerala government tells Supreme Court as many as 51 women have entered the Lord Ayyappa shrine since the court allowed entry of women aged 10 to 50 years into the Sabarimala temple
January 18, 2019 -
Sabarimala tantri given 15 days to explain why ‘purification’ ritual
The temple was shut for an hour around 10.30 am on Wednesday for "purification rituals".
January 4, 2019