Supreme Court refers Sabarimala case to larger bench
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday referred the Sabarimala case to a larger bench.
The case has been referred to a seven-judge bench.
Earlier, the Supreme Court had allowed the entry of women devotees to the temple.
As per the traditional practice, menstruating women are not allowed to enter into the temple where Lord Ayyappa is worshiped.
The top court on Wednesday referred the case to a larger bench in response to a review petition.
A five-judge bench of the Supreme Court on Sept 28, 2018 had lifted the ban on women's entry into the Sabarimala temple declaring the relevant rules as unconstitutional.
Following the top court's verdict, the shrine opened on Oct 18, 2018 for the first time allowing menstruating women, belonging to the age group of 10 to 50, to enter the temple.
However, several men and women had protested outside the temple, tried to prevent the entry of women in the shrine. The temple was closed after five-day puja.
Despite protests, several women had managed to enter into the temple.
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