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Topic: Sabarimala case

What is an ‘essential religious practice’, and why hijab didn’t make the cut for Karnataka HC

Apoorva Mandhani -
Courts have applied ‘essential religious practice’ test over the decades to decide which practices are protected by the Constitution, and which ones the state can regulate.

India protects customary tribal laws that violate equality for ST women. Who’s hearing? None

Samarjit Singh -
The customs that the Constitution protects restricts ST women’s rights to inherit property—Narasu Appa Mali, Madhu Kishwar cases are proof.

SC justifies Sabarimala reference to larger bench, says it can decide its own jurisdiction

Apoorva Mandhani -
In a judgment, SC bench observed that no matter is beyond the superior court’s jurisdiction unless the Constitution says so.

Supreme Court holds it can refer questions of law to larger bench in Sabarimala case

PTI -
A bench headed by CJI Bobde framed seven questions to be heard by a nine-judge bench over scope and ambit of religious freedom.

7 cases to watch out for when Supreme Court reopens today after winter break

Apoorva Mandhani -
The Supreme Court will have its plate full with petitions challenging the scrapping of Article 370 and the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, among other things.

Kerala Police stop 12-year-old girl from heading to Sabarimala temple

PTI -
The 12-year-old, who was travelling with her father, was stopped from proceeding at Pamba despite a Supreme Court order allowing females of all ages to enter the Sabarimala temple.

As Sabarimala opens, Kerala cops send back 10 women of menstruating age

PTI -
Last week, the Supreme Court referred the Sabarimala case to a larger bench but did not stay its earlier order allowing the entry of 'menstruating' women to the hill shrine.

What the Sabarimala review petition Supreme Court will rule on today is all about

Debayan Roy -
Hearing on the review petitions against SC's Sabarimala order lasted only for a day, on 6 February, after which the court reserved its verdict.

Losing govt’s grip to winning people’s trust – a lot is riding on CJI Gogoi’s last 4 cases

Maneesh Chhibber -
The four cases hold the power to establish whether Supreme Court decisions are made on constitutional principles or as per popular public perception.

Gender barriers in the country as Pak channel goofs up on Imran Khan China speech

Rupanwita Bhattacharjee -
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Economy

Inflation plunges to a 10-yr low of 0.25% in October. Here’s why

Sampurna Panigrahi -
Record-low inflation gives RBI room to ease rates. Food prices have something to do with it.

Defence

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

Keshav Padmanabhan -
At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

National Interest

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Shekhar Gupta -
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.

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