Reviewed case brief
Indian Young Lawyers Association and Ors. v State of Kerala and Ors. (Sabarimala Temple case)
(2019) 11 SCC 1
(2019) 11 SCC 1 · Supreme Court of India (Five-Judge Constitution Bench)
- Court
- Supreme Court of India (Five-Judge Constitution Bench)
- Year
- 2018
- Subjects
- Constitutional Law I
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
The exclusion of women in the 10 to 50 age group from entering the Sabarimala temple violates Articles 14, 15, 17, 19, 21, and 25(1); the practice is not an essential religious practice protected under Article 25, and a public place of worship cannot exclude women based on physiological characteristics.
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Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
(2019) 11 SCC 1; landmark decision, subject to ongoing larger bench reference
Educational summary only. Read the reported judgment or an authorised law report before relying on the case professionally.