Everyone can enter the Temple: CJI observes in Sabarimala Temple case
Latest News : Women between the ages of 10 and 50 are not allowed in the shrine. It is believed that this is because the presiding diety, Ayyappa is celibate. The Temple’s management say that women of menstruating age can’t be allowed on account of ‘purity’. The Travancore Devaswom Board, which manages the historic temple, had earlier in January made it mandatory for women to carry documents to verify their age in a bid to restrict entry of women aged between 10 years and 50 years. The Supreme Court last year had referred the case to the Constitutional bench. The bench is headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, and also includes Justices RF Nariman, AM Khanwilkar, and Indu Malhotra. The court has framed five questions for the bench to address, out of which the main question is whether the ban amounts to discrimination against women and violates their Constitutional rights. The Constitutional bench on Wednesday observed that everyone can enter Sabarimala Temple regardl