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Sabarimala: Kerala Government opposes review of Supreme Court verdict

Sabarimala: Kerala Government opposes review of Supreme Court verdict

| @indiablooms | 06 Feb 2019, 08:38 am

New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS) :The Kerala Government  has opposed the review of the Supreme Court verdict lifting age restrictions on entry of women to the Sabarimala temple.

A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi is hearing petitions seeking review of its September 28, 2018 judgment.

On Wednesday  the Kerala Government told the court that the order should not be reviewed

The bench also comprises Justices R F Nariman, A M Khanwilkar, D Y Chandrachud and Indu Malhotra. The review petitions were originally scheduled to be heard on January 22, but could not be taken up as Justice Malhotra was on medical leave.

The top court gave its landmark verdict on September 28, 2018  holding that women of all ages can visit the temple."The practice of age restriction can't be treated as an essential religious practice", it had said.

Justice Indu Malhotra, however, was of the view that it was not for courts to determine which religious practices are to be struck down except in issues of social evils like 'Sati'.

The top court's verdict triggered waves of protests across Kerala  and as many as four dozen review petitions were filed seeking review.

Meanwhile, a plea seeking contempt action against the head priest of the Sabarimala temple has been filed, alleging that he had ordered cleaning of the premises after some women had visited the temple.

On Monday, the Kerala government admitted that just two women, between the age of 10 and 50, have entered the shrine following the apex court’s judgment.

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