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Sabarimala Reference | Live Updates From Supreme Court 9-Judge Bench [Day 8]

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23 April 2026 10:30 AM IST

    • Sabarimala Reference | Live Updates From Supreme Court 9-Judge Bench [Day 8]
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    Today is the eighth 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.

    Reports from Day 1 Hearing are given below :

    Not Reviewing Sabarimala Verdict In Reference; Only Considering Constitutional Questions, Says Supreme Court

    'There Can't Be Untouchability For 3 Days A Month', Justice Nagarathna On Article 17 Application In Sabarimala Case

    India Not Patriarchal Or Gender Stereotyped As The West Understands : Solicitor General To Supreme Court In Sabarimala Reference

    Reports from Day 2 Hearing are given below :

    Sabarimala Reference | Never Understood What Transformative Constitutionalism Is : Solicitor General Questions 'Constitutional Morality'

    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 :

    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

    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

    Live updates from today's hearing can be followed in this page :

    Live Updates

    2026-04-23 05:00:47
    • 23 April 2026 10:56 AM IST

      Kaul: this collective autonomy implies the right to exclude certain persons or practices from religious practices. this is necessary to maintain the strength of the religion and to ensure the religion doesn't lose its identity.

    • 23 April 2026 10:55 AM IST

      Kaul: article 25 specifially states it is subject to other provisions and article 26 doesn't contain any such clause. the constitution already supplies a complete meaning to article 26, limiting it to public order, morality and health.

      to read other parts to article 26 would render the difference between article 25 and 26 otiose, create a hierarchy of rights even thought the constitution doesn't provide, and provide a backdoor entry for other provisions of part III to article 26 in effect a judiciary-engineered expansion of state power beyond what the text authorises. a religious denomination right presupposes a high threshold of collective identity.

    • 23 April 2026 10:55 AM IST

      J Nagarathna: in 2016, the Maharashtra legislation has repealed the ex communication act.

      Sr Adv Neeraj Kishan Kaul: yes

      CJI: just point this out

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