Sabarimala reference hearing: Live updates from Supreme Court - Day 6
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Summary
A nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court is examining seven important legal questions concerning religious rights and freedoms in India. The top court began hearing the reference arising out of the Sabarimala review case on April 7.The Court's verdict will have a major impact on various individual cases including whether women can be allowed to enter the Sabarimala temple in Kerala.The reference is connected to the top court's September 2018 verdict in which a 5-judge Const
Key Facts
Type Legislation
Source Bar and Bench
Published Tuesday, 21 April 2026
Affected Population ~850 million internet users, 75,000+ startups
Key Numbers
Rs 15,000 crore for Digital India initiatives
UPI: 14 billion monthly transactions
850 million+ Aadhaar-linked mobiles
PM-JAY: 55 crore beneficiaries
Key Authorities
Key Stakeholders
Government Context
NDA III BJP-led NDA
Left Centre Right
Amendment History
3 changes recorded for this policy.
Description Tuesday, 21 April 2026 via barandbench
A nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court is examining seven important legal questions concerning religious rights and freedoms in India. The top court began hearing the reference arising out of the Sabarimala review case on April 7.The Court's verdict will have a major impact on various individual cases including whether women can be allowed to enter the Sabarimala temple in Kerala.The reference is connected to the top court's September 2018 verdict in which a 5-judge Const
Sectors Tuesday, 21 April 2026 via barandbench
Digital & Technology, Gender & Women, Social Protection
Description Wednesday, 22 April 2026 via barandbench
Justice Joymalya Bagchi: Let us take the case of practices which may be abhorrent to morality, but which have been followed in a particular place. The legislature can intervene on grounds of social welfare and reform. So, social welfare and reform are not necessarily narrow. It can be actuated by a proper purpose. But I want a clarification. The word “social” and the Directive Principles are constitutional visions. Will the constitutional vision of the State form part of social reform legislatio