INDIAN YOUNG LAWYERS ASSOCIATION vs THE STATE OF KERALA

Supreme Court of IndiaJudgment28 September 2018

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The Supreme Court of India decided this matter on 28 September 2018. The registry identifies it as Diary No. 18956/2006. The bench of 5 comprised Justice Chief Justice, Justice Chief Justice, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar, Justice Indu Malhotra and Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman.

The disposal recorded by the registry is "The Court struck down the restrictions, declared Rule 3(b) and notifications invalid, and…". The record refers to 5 enactments, among them Kerala Hindu Places of Public Worship (Authorisation of Entry) Act, 1965, Kerala Hindu Places of Public Worship (Authorization of Entry) Rules, 1965 and Travancore - Cochin Hindu Religious Institutions Act, 1950. 5 statutory provisions are noted on the record.

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Court	Supreme Court of India
Record type	Judgment
Diary number	Diary No. 18956/2006
Date of decision	28 September 2018
Decision year	2018
Bench	HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.M. KHANWILKAR HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE INDU MALHOTRA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ROHINTON FALI NARIMAN
Petitioner	INDIAN YOUNG LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
Respondent	THE STATE OF KERALA
Disposal	The Court struck down the restrictions, declared Rule 3(b) and notifications invalid, and held that women of all ages h…
Reporting	reportable
Acts	Kerala Hindu Places of Public Worship (Authorisation of Entry) Act, 1965 Kerala Hindu Places of Public Worship (Authorization of Entry) Rules, 1965 Travancore - Cochin Hindu Religious Institutions Act, 1950 Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 Indian Penal Code (various sections on social discrimination and untouchability)
Sections	Articles 14, 15, 17, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32 of the Constitution of India Article 290A Section 3, 4 of the Kerala Hindu Places of Public Worship (Authorisation of Entry) Act, 1965 Section 2(c), 3, 4 of the same Act Section 3(b) of the Rules, 1965
Provisions on CourtMesh	Article 26, The Constitution of India Article 25, The Constitution of India

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