https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=278407 Devotees of Lord Ayyappa were held not to constitute a separate religious denomination because no distinct common faith, organisation, or exclusive tenets were shown, and the temple remained public in character. The exclusion of women aged 10 to 50 from Sabarimala was not established as an essential religious practice protected by Articles 25 and 26, since tradition alone could not override dignity, liberty, equality, and non-discrimination. The exclusionary custom was treated as unconstitutional, and Rule 3(b) and the Board notifications were found ultra vires the Kerala Hindu Places of Public Worship (Authorisation of Entry) Act, 1965 because the Act requires equal access to public Hindu temples. en-us Fri, 28 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 11 Jun 2025 11:39:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=278407 Devotees of Lord Ayyappa were held not to constitute a separate religious denomination because no distinct common faith, organisation, or exclusive tenets were shown, and the temple remained public in character. The exclusion of women aged 10 to 50 from Sabarimala was not established as an essential religious practice protected by Articles 25 and 26, since tradition alone could not override dignity, liberty, equality, and non-discrimination. The exclusionary custom was treated as unconstitutional, and Rule 3(b) and the Board notifications were found ultra vires the Kerala Hindu Places of Public Worship (Authorisation of Entry) Act, 1965 because the Act requires equal access to public Hindu temples. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 28 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=278407