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Supreme Court asks Sabarimla tantri if believers can shed rationality for age-old practices in modern era
The Supreme Court, in a hearing of the Sabarimala review case, questioned whether a believer can abandon rational thinking to observe age-old religious practices in a modern era. The nine-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant raised the question against the backdrop of the exclusion of menstruating women from Sabarimala temple in Kerala.
Why It Matters
The exchange highlights tensions between tradition and modern values, with potential implications for gender-based norms and religious practices in India.
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Supreme Court hearing on Sabarimala review case questions belief vs rationality
April 21, 2026
During the hearing of the Sabarimala review case before a nine-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant, the court asked the Sabarimala tantri whether a believer can be expected to shed his sense of rationality and believe any age-old religious practice in an era of advanced education and technology. The discussion occurred in the context of the exclusion of menstruating women from the Sabarimala temple in Kerala.