In Brief
This judgment decides multiple review petitions challenging the Supreme Court's 28 September 2018 judgment that struck down the exclusion of women aged 10-50 from the Sabarimala temple. The Court held that review petitions failed to establish any error apparent on the face of the record. It reaffirmed three core consensus holdings: Hindu women are equally entitled to practise their religion under Article 25(1); they are not barred by any separate religious denomination doctrine; and the Kerala Act of 1965 mandates equal temple entry for all Hindu classes. The judgment extensively emphasizes the rule of law, constitutional morality, and the binding nature of Supreme Court judgments under Article 144, warning that defiance constitutes violation of constitutional oaths. Mass protests cannot override constitutional rights. Implementation must prioritize human dignity and lasting peace."
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