Sabarimala Reference : Live Updates From Supreme Court 9-Judge Bench [Day 6]

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21 April 2026 10:21 AM IST

  • Sabarimala Reference : Live Updates From Supreme Court 9-Judge Bench [Day 6]
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    Today is the sixth 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.

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    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 :

    Sabarimala Reference | Travancore Devaswom Board Disagrees With Nair Service Society's Argument On Articles 25(2)(b) & 26(b)

    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

    Live Updates

    • 21 April 2026 11:01 AM IST

      Giri: An essential feature of Hindu religion is worship of idols. After a deity is installed, it should be worshipped daily according to Hindu shastras. The deity is considered as a living being, its a juristic person.

      Every Hindu deity has a characteristics of its own. The rituals and ceremonies followed in a temple are either unique or at least peculiar to the temple which come under the same category.

    • 21 April 2026 10:56 AM IST

      Giri: I will read my written submissions and then make arguments.

    • 21 April 2026 10:54 AM IST

      Senior Advocate VV Giri(appearing for Sabarimala Temple Thanthri-Kandararu Rajeevaru) begins.

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