LANDMARK CASE

Indian Young Lawyers Association v. State of Kerala (Sabarimala)

(2019) 11 SCC 1 · Supreme Court of India · Constitutional law

At a glance

Citation: (2019) 11 SCC 1
Court: Supreme Court of India
Area of law: Constitutional law
In one line: By 4 to 1, the exclusion was struck down. Justice Indu Malhotra dissented. Larger questions were later referred to a bigger bench.

1 Facts

Women aged 10 to 50 were barred from entering the Sabarimala temple.

2 Issue

Does the exclusion violate the Constitution?

3 What the court decided

By 4 to 1, the exclusion was struck down. Justice Indu Malhotra dissented. Larger questions were later referred to a bigger bench.

4 Why it matters

A key case on gender equality and religious freedom.

5 Think about it

Compare the majority with the dissent on judicial review of faith.

6 Analyse it yourself

Read the full judgment from an official source or a law database, then brief it in seven steps: facts, issues, arguments, decision, ratio, obiter and significance. Always check the citation before you rely on it.

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