In 2018, a five-judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling which struck down the ban on women of menstruating age from entering Sabarimala temple. (File photo)
Sabarimala Reference Hearing Live Updates : The Supreme Court will resume hearing the pleas concerning discrimination against women at religious places, including the Sabarimala temple, and the scope of religious freedom under the Constitution.
Nine-judge bench : Chief Justice of India Surya Kant will preside over the bench, which will include Justices B V Nagarathna, M M Sundresh, Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Aravind Kumar, Augustine George Masih, Prasanna B Varale, R Mahadevan and Joymalya Bagchi.
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Questions for consideration : The 7 questions for consideration before the court are:
What is the scope and ambit of the right to freedom of religion under Article 25 of the Constitution of India?
What is the interplay between the rights of persons under Article 25 of the Constitution and the rights…