Indian Young Lawyers Association v. State of Kerala
E522750
Indian Young Lawyers Association v. State of Kerala is a landmark 2018 Supreme Court of India judgment that struck down the ban on women of menstruating age entering the Sabarimala temple as unconstitutional and discriminatory.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Supreme Court of India judgment
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constitutional law case ⓘ public interest litigation ⓘ |
| ageGroupConcerned | women between the ages of 10 and 50 ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
anti-discrimination law
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freedom of religion ⓘ gender equality ⓘ |
| benchType | Constitution Bench ⓘ |
| chiefJusticeOnBench | Dipak Misra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citation | (2019) 11 SCC 1 ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvisionDiscussed |
Article 14 of the Constitution of India
NERFINISHED
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Article 15 of the Constitution of India ⓘ Article 17 of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ Article 25 of the Constitution of India ⓘ Article 26 of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ Article 51A(e) of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| court | Supreme Court of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfDecision | 28 September 2018 ⓘ |
| dissent | 1 ⓘ |
| dissentingJudge | Indu Malhotra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundToViolate |
Article 14 of the Constitution of India
NERFINISHED
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Article 15 of the Constitution of India ⓘ Article 17 of the Constitution of India ⓘ Article 25 of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| held |
ban on entry of women of menstruating age into Sabarimala temple is unconstitutional
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exclusion of women between ages 10 and 50 from Sabarimala violates fundamental rights ⓘ |
| impact |
allowed women of all ages to enter Sabarimala temple
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triggered nationwide debate on gender equality in religious practices ⓘ |
| issue | ban on entry of women of menstruating age into Sabarimala temple ⓘ |
| judge |
A. M. Khanwilkar
NERFINISHED
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D. Y. Chandrachud NERFINISHED ⓘ Dipak Misra NERFINISHED ⓘ Indu Malhotra NERFINISHED ⓘ R. F. Nariman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalPrinciple |
constitutional morality prevails over social morality
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test of essential religious practices must be applied in light of constitutional morality ⓘ |
| locationOfTemple | Pathanamthitta district, Kerala, India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majority | 4 ⓘ |
| majorityJudges |
A. M. Khanwilkar
NERFINISHED
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D. Y. Chandrachud NERFINISHED ⓘ Dipak Misra NERFINISHED ⓘ R. F. Nariman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfJudges | 5 ⓘ |
| petitioner | Indian Young Lawyers Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularName | Sabarimala temple entry case ⓘ |
| ratio |
customs and usages cannot override fundamental rights
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devotees of Lord Ayyappa at Sabarimala do not constitute a separate religious denomination ⓘ exclusion of women based on biological factors is discriminatory ⓘ |
| respondent |
State of Kerala
NERFINISHED
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Travancore Devaswom Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | entry of women into Sabarimala temple ⓘ |
| subsequentDevelopment |
issues were referred to a larger bench in 2019
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review petitions were filed challenging the 2018 judgment ⓘ |
| templeInvolved | Sabarimala Sree Ayyappa Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfDecision | 2018 ⓘ |
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