The Supreme Court Wednesday will hear petitions challenging its verdict on Sabarimala, which lifted age restrictions on the entry of women to the hill shrine. A Constitution bench comprising Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi and Justices R F Nariman, A M Khanwilkar, D Y Chandrachud and Indu Malhotra will hear the review petitions at 10.30 AM. The review petitions were originally scheduled to be heard on January 22, but could not be taken up as Justice Malhotra was on medical leave.
The top court’s landmark verdict on September 28 last year triggered a wave protests across Kerala, and as many as four dozen review petitions were filed seeking review. Meanwhile, a plea seeking contempt action against the head priest of the Sabarimala temple has been filed, alleging that he had ordered cleaning of the premises after some women had visited the temple. On Monday, the Kerala government admitted that just two women, between the ages of 10 and 50, have entered the shrine following the apex court’s judgment.