Sabarimala ruling challenged in SC

The lifting of the prohibition at the instance of third parties, in spite of opposition by a large section of women worshippers, is anomalous, the petition said. Another review filed by Chetna Conscience of Women, represented by advocate K.V. Muthu Kumar, argued that a Pandora’s box would be opened if a constitutional court began entertaining petitions which purely pertain to faith, customs, practices and beliefs.
Devotees not denied
The third review petition by Shylaja Vijayan, president of the National Ayyappa Devotees Association and represented by advocate Mathews Nedumpara, echoed the judicial conclusions of Justice Indu Malhotra, who gave the lone dissenting opinion in the Sabarimala verdict. The petition pointed out that “neither the Association (Indian Young Lawyers Association) nor other petitioners therein averred they are devotees of Lord Ayyappa; that they were denied their right to visit the temple at Sabarimala and that such denial has resulted in violation of their fundamental rights”. The religious rights of the petitioners were not violated by the Sabarimala prohibition, and hence, they had no business to get a remedy in court under Article 32 of the Constitution.
“ Ubi jus, ibi remedium – where there is a right there is a remedy”, the plea held.
Source : https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/sabarimala-ruling-challenged-in-sc/article25162012.ece

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