Sabarimala Reference : Live Updates From Supreme Court 9-Judge Bench [Day 12]

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  • Sabarimala Reference : Live Updates From Supreme Court 9-Judge Bench [Day 12]
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    Today is the 12th 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 [Day 10]

    Women Who Are True Devotees Of Lord Ayyappa Won't Go To Sabarimala Till They Attain 50 Years : Supreme Court [Day 10]

    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

    Live updates from today's hearing can be read here :

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