Sabarimala Reference : Live Updates From Supreme Court 9-Judge Bench [Day 14]

Update: 2026-05-12 05:06 GMT
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Today is the 14th day of arguments before the 9-judge bench of the Supreme Court in the Sabarimala reference.

Apart from CJI Surya Kant, the Bench comprises Justice BV Nagarathna, Justice MM Sundresh, Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Justice Aravind Kumar, Justice Augustine George Masih, Justice Prasanna B Varale, Justice R Mahadevan and Justice Joymalya Bagchi.

Day 1 Reports :

How Can Non-Devotees Of Lord Ayyappa Challenge Sabarimala Custom? Supreme Court Asks

Sabarimala Reference | Judicial Review Over Superstitious Practices Not Barred, Says Supreme Court In Hearing

Sabarimala Reference | Centre Questions Verdicts Decriminalising Adultery & Homosexuality For Applying 'Constitutional Morality'

Reports from Day 3 Hearing are given below :

Excluding Other Denominations From Temples Will Affect Hinduism : Supreme Court In Sabarimala Reference Hearing

Sampradayas Attached To Temple Must Be Followed While Visiting It: Supreme Court In Sabarimala Reference Hearing

There Are Temples Where Only Women Can Go : Centre To Supreme Court In Sabarimala Reference

Reports from Day 4 Hearing are given below :

Difficult To Declare Belief Of Millions Wrong : Supreme Court In Sabarimala Reference Hearing

Sabarimala Reference | Can't Hollow Out Religion In The Name Of Social Reform, Supreme Court Says In Hearing

Sabarimala | Visit Of Fertile Women Antithetical To Deity's Identity; They Can Visit Other Ayyappa Temples : TDB To Supreme Court

'Constitutional Morality' In Religious Matters Like A Bull In A China Shop : Singhvi Tells Supreme Court In Sabarimala Reference

Reports from Day 5 hearing :

Women In South Avoid Temples During Menstruation As Matter Of Belief : Lawyer Tells Supreme Court In Sabarimala Reference

Sabarimala Reference | Correct Test Is If Religious Belief Is Bona Fide, Not If It's Essential : Rajeev Dhavan To Supreme Court

Day 6 hearing reports :

Sabarimala Reference | If Believer Prevented From Touching Deity Only Due To Birth, Can't Constitution Intervene? Supreme Court Asks

Sabarimala Reference | Supreme Court Debates Essential Religious Practice Test, Denominational Rights vs State Reform Power

Day 7 hearing reports :

Can't Lay Down Blanket Rules On State Interference In Religion For Social Reform : Supreme Court In Sabarimala Reference Hearing

Sabarimala Reference | How Can Judgment Be Challenged In Writ? Supreme Court Questions Plea Against Dawoodi Bohra Practice

Day 8 reports :

Can't Take Information From 'WhatsApp University': Justice Nagarathna

No Restriction On Women To Enter Mosque For Namaz; ERP Tests Wrongly Applied To Islam : AIMPLB Tells Supreme Court

Day 9 reports :

Sabarimala Reference | Art 25(2)(b) Mentions Throwing Open Of Only Temples Since Caste System Is Not In Other Religions : Justice Nagarathna

'Don't Argue Like This' : Supreme Court Rebukes Lawyer In Sabarimala Reference Hearing

Day 10 reports :

'We Can't Be Part Of Annihilation Of Religion; Let's Not Open Age Old Customs' : Supreme Court In Sabarimala Reference Hearing

Women Who Are True Devotees Of Lord Ayyappa Won't Go To Sabarimala Till They Attain 50 Years : Supreme Court

'Morality' Can't Be Interpreted As Societal Morality As It Can Be Based On Prejudices : Indira Jaising In Sabarimala Reference

Day 11 reports :

'What Good Came Out Of Your PIL?' : Supreme Court Questions NGO Which Filed Plea For Sabarimala Women Entry

'How Can Right To Conscience Be Taken Away By Marriage?' : Supreme Court Questions Excommunication Of Parsi Women Marrying Outside Faith

Day 12 reports :

Constitution Didn't Intend To Give Religious Denomination Higher Rights Than Believer : Darius Khambata In Sabarimala Reference

Day 13 Reports :

What Happens To Indian Civilisation If Every Religious Practice Is Questioned In Courts? Supreme Court In Sabarimala Reference

Female Genital Mutilation Affects Health; Can't Be Compared With Circumcision : Supreme Court In Sabarimala Reference Hearing

SC Shouldn't Have Totally Struck Down Law Banning Excommunication : Supreme Court In Sabarimala Reference Hearing

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Live Updates
2026-05-12 05:22 GMT

Gupta: if this test is to be applied what is the application

1. these are to be ascertained as per the doctrines of the religion. please keep aside the question of judicial review. this is adjudication on whether a particular practice is practised by individuals or denomination or whether its secular or religious-it will continue to arrive from time to time

2026-05-12 05:21 GMT

Gupta: in this one case, they used t take out procession with Tandav dance and they were served with 144 notice and they challenged on grounds that they have religious right to perform it in public- this court held that it is a part of essential religious practice but not essential for you to perform in public

2026-05-12 05:19 GMT

Gupta: I am addressing the application of essential religious practice. To save time, I have given a note

CJI: We have four Royal Judge from Supreme Court of Bhutan, Registrar General of Bhutan, Chief IT Officer of Supreme Court of Bhutan, Two Assistant Judges, and many other members from delegation of Supreme Court of Bhutan

SG Tushar General: We welcome them

2026-05-12 05:19 GMT

Senior Advocate Jaideep Gupta(for State of Kerala) to continue his arguments.

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