Sabirmala Verdict and Freedom of

Religion

1990-A request was documented in the Kerala High Court by S Mahendran looking for a
prohibition on section of ladies inside the Sabarimala sanctuary.

1991-In a judgment on August 05, 1991, the Kerala High Court had maintained the limitation
of ladies of particular age section inside the heavenly sanctuary.

2006-A request was documented in the top court by Indian Young Lawyers Association
looking for section of ladies between 10 to 50 years at the memorable sanctuary.

2007-The then LDF (Left Democratic Front) government drove by Chief Minister VS
Achuthanandan had recorded a sworn statement in the court supporting PIL (Public Interest
Litigation) addressing restriction on passage of ladies’ lovers.

2016-A division seat of two appointed authorities of the summit court on January 11, had
brought up the issue over the limitation of female aficionados inside the noteworthy
sanctuary. On April 11, 2016, the then UDF (United Democratic Front) government drove by
Chief Minister Oomen Chandy educated the peak court that it will undoubtedly "ensure the
option to rehearse the religion of these lovers."
To its answer, the court noticed that sexual orientation equity is jeopardized by a restriction
on female pioneers. On April 21, Hind Navotthana Pratishtan and Narayanashrama
Tapovanam had recorded request supporting the section of ladies inside the sanctuary. After
the state get together political decision, the LDF government was shaped headed by Chief
Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. The legislature in a new oath included that it supported the section
of ladies of all age gatherings.

2017- A PIL was filed under Article 32 by the petitioners challenging the practice done in
Sabirmala temple which did not the allow the entry of women from the age group of 10 to 50
years. A constitutional bench was set up in 2018 which held that ‘the practice was
unconstitutional and uplifted the ban on entry of women stating that followers of Ayyappa do
not form a separate religious denomination but are Hindus only and such a ban is not an
essential practice of the religion.’

2018-Five appointed authority Constitution seat headed by the then CJI Dipak Misra had
started the meeting over the issue. On September 28, the summit court in 4:1 judgment had
permitted section of ladies inside the sanctuary. Following the judgment, a few occurrences
of conflicts occurred between the protestors and the police. Be that as it may, significantly
after the top court's decision, countless adherents had confined the passage of ladies in the
age gathering of 10 to 50 years.