Supreme Court of India · 2019-11-14
Kantaru Rajeevaru vs Indian Young Lawyers Association ...
- Citation / case number
- AIRONLINE 2019 SC 1450
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Kantaru Rajeevaru
- Respondent
- Indian Young Lawyers Association ...
- Author
- Ranjan Gogoi
- Bench
- D.Y. Chandrachud, R.F. Nariman, Ranjan Gogoi
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the issue of the entry of women into the Sabarimala temple, ruling that the ban on women of menstruating age was unconstitutional. The court emphasized the importance of gender equality and the right to worship, stating that religious practices cannot infringe upon fundamental rights. The judgment reaffirmed the need for progressive interpretation of constitutional rights in the context of religious beliefs.