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Sabarimala Women Entry Case: Supreme Court Forms Nine-Judge Bench for Hearing on 7 April
The Supreme Court will review over 60 petitions challenging the 2018 verdict allowing women of menstruating age to enter Sabarimala temple, with hearings set for April 2026.
- On February 16, 2026, the Supreme Court of India scheduled review and writ petitions for hearing before a nine-judge Constitution Bench starting April 7, 2026, with Chief Justice of India Surya Kant heading the Bench.
- The 2018 five-judge ruling had struck down Rule 3 of the Kerala Hindu Places of Public Worship Rules, 1965, and over 60 review and writ petitions have challenged this September 28, 2018 5-judge judgment, invoking the Shirur Mutt seven-judge Bench on essential religious practices.
- Parties backing the review must submit arguments April 7–9, those opposing from April 14–16, with rejoinders on April 21 and amicus curiae on April 22, adhering to the timetable, the court said.
- The court framed central questions about Article 25 and Article 26, including the scope of the right to freedom of religion, judicial review over religious practices, and whether 'morality' includes constitutional morality.
- The case returns after nearly five years and a pandemic-related hiatus, with the 2019 judgment not expressly staying the 2018 verdict and the Centre supporting a review.
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A nine-judge Constitution Bench will begin hearings on April 7 to examine critical questions on religious freedoms and rights, determining the future of women's entry to the Sabarimala temple and similar cases involving religious practices across India.
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