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Sabarimala Entry: A Timeline of the Women's Rights Movement

Women aged about 10 to 50 were barred from Sabarimala until a 4:1 Supreme Court ruling on 28 September 2018. Bindu Ammini and Kanakadurga entered on 2 January…

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5 APR 1991

High Court Upholds the Ban

Women aged 10 to 50 kept out by custom.

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4 AUG 2006

Lawyers Go to Supreme Court

PIL challenges Rule 3(b) of 1965 Rules.

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2007-2016

Kerala Keeps Changing Its Stand

LDF for entry, UDF against, LDF for again.

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13 OCT 2017

Sent to Constitution Bench

Five questions framed for five judges.

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28 SEP 2018

Women of All Ages Allowed

Rule 3(b) struck down.

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THE 2018 VERDICT

The 4:1 Judgment

What the majority and dissent held.

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OCT 2018

Protests at Nilakkal and Pamba

Women blocked, journalists attacked.

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13 NOV 2018

Reviews Heard, No Stay

Open-court review hearing ordered.

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16 NOV 2018

Trupti Desai Blocked

Stranded over 14 hours, returned.

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1 JAN 2019

The Women's Wall

A chain for gender equality.

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2 JAN 2019

Two Women Enter the Shrine

Bindu Ammini and Kanakadurga.

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3 JAN 2019

Hartal Across Kerala

Protests after the entry.

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JANUARY 2019

Three Days That Defined It

A wall, an entry and a shutdown.

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14 NOV 2019

Wider Questions Referred, 3:2

Review petitions kept pending.

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10 FEB 2020

Nine Judges Uphold Reference

Seven questions framed.

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16 FEB 2026

Hearing Fixed for 7 April

Written submissions by 14 March.

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14 MAR 2026

Kerala Calls for Consultation

Scholars and reformers first.

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KERALA GOVERNMENT

Four Stands in 19 Years

How the state's position moved.

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14 MAY 2026

Judgment Reserved

After 16 days of arguments.

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NINE-JUDGE BENCH

Seven Questions to Answer

Faith, equality and PILs.

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10 NOV 2026

What Is Settled, What Is Not

No nine-judge ruling found yet.

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