Sabarimala Shrine Verdict: Dissensions & Repercussions
Riya Gulati
Riya Gulati, LL.M (Intellectual Property & Information Technology) from University College Dublin, Ireland and BA.LLB from Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Pune (M.H), India.
Manuscript received on 07 November 2024 | Revised Manuscript received on 15 November 2024 | Manuscript Accepted on 15 December 2024 | Manuscript published on 30 December 2024 | PP: 35-38 | Volume-4 Issue-2, December 2024 | Retrieval Number: 100.1/ijmcj.B111304021224 | DOI:10.54105/ijmcj.B1113.04021224
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Abstract: The concept of westernization, democratization and modernization has been arrogated by India superficially but when it comes to its real application, our rigid customs, suppositions, superstitious beliefs always supersede. India is a divine-vibrant land of mixed cultures, religions, and traditions, and hence it becomes imperative to be prejudice-free to become a fairer society. The nation where both god and goddesses are equally venerated, it becomes unjust to deny the entry of an individual in the temple based on gender. This case note will provide an analysis of the Sabarimala verdict in the legal and social context. It will also outline the subsequent ramification of the said decree. The present case examines the justification for disallowing women of menstruating age to pilgrimage to the Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple. It encapsulates, in brief, the rationale behind the Supreme Court’s judgment allowing women to enter the shrine.
Keywords: Sabarimala Verdict, Superstitious Beliefs, Social Taboo, Gender Discrimination, Menstruation, Celibacy, Right to Worship, Religious Practices, Constitutional Morality.
Scope of the Article: Social Science