Women’s entry to Sabarimala may be referred to Constitution Bench: Apex Court

A three-judge Bench, headed by Justice Dipak Misra, observed that women are conferred rights under the Constitution and it would pass a detailed order in case the matter is referred to a five-judge Constitution Bench. “We may think that this requires to go to a Constitution Bench,” the Bench said.

At the outset, the Bench remarked: “A temple is a public religious place. You cannot refuse entry to a woman who comes there... It violates the rights of women. We understand the seriousness of issue. 

Every right needs to be balanced but every balancing has its own limitations. Balancing of rights is creating a problem. We do not want to just refer it to a constitution bench.

 If we refer it to a Constitution Bench, we will pass a detailed order. We do not think that the issue before us had arisen earlier,” it said and posted the matter for further hearing on November 7.