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In the much-awaited decision on the Sabarimala review petitions, which took the State of Kerala by the storm, the verdict of the Supreme Court has been pronounced. The bench of the Supreme Court headed by CJI Ranjan Gogoi, Justices Khanwilkar, Indu Malhotra, D.Y. Chandrachud and Nariman has referred the matter to a larger seven-judge bench in 3:2 majority.

No later 56 review petitions, four fresh writ petitions and five transfer pleas were indeed filed on the decision of the Supreme Court, and now the court is set to deliver its judgment in the review hearing. After a lengthy trial, the court had reserved decision on the reconsideration of the September 2018 judgment. The bench is now being headed by CJI Rajan Gogoi, Justices RF Nariman, A.M. Khanwilakr, D.Y. Chandrachud and Indu Malhotra. The review pleas were heard in an open court after hearing the parties including Nair Service Society, Thantry of the temple, the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) and the state government both in favour as well against the plea of review.

After much speculation on the issue, the about to retire Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi issued a letter to Union Law Minister...

After hearing the Ayodhya dispute for almost a month on a day to day basis, the Supreme Court has concluded the 40-day hearing. The...