SC Asks Kerala Govt To Make New Law On Sabarimala Temple Matter
Mumbai: In a recent development on Sabarimala dispute the Supreme Court has asked the Kerala government to bring about a new law for Sabarimala temple matter in four weeks.
A three-judge bench headed by Justice N V Ramana, B R Gavai and Subhash Reddy asked the state government to file a draft in four weeks and adjourned the matter for the 3rd week of January 2020.
The apex court was hearing a petition filed by Pandalam Royal Family seeking the protection of their rights.
The royal family was one of the batch of petitioners who challenged the apex court’s September 28, 2018 decision that declared that women of all age groups could enter the shrine.
The court had last week referred these review petitions to a larger seven-judge bench.
The apex court’s decision came on 65 petitions – including 56 review petitions, four new writ petitions and five transfer petitions. The petitions challenged the court’s right to interfere with the trust of the people.
He argued that the Sabarimala deity is a “Brahmachari” (Brahmachari) and that “centuries-old beliefs” should not be disturbed by the entry of female worshipers who menstruate.
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