Follow us on: facebook.com/dailypioneer RNI No.2016/1957, REGD NO. SSP/LW/NP-34/2016-18 @TheDailyPioneer instagram.com/dailypioneer/ Established 1864 OPINION 8 WORLD 11 SPORT 15 Published From CANCELLATION OF TRUMP STANDS BY KAVANAUGH LIVERPOOL TO FACE DELHI LUCKNOW BHOPAL AFTER FIERY SENATE HEARINGS BHUBANESWAR RANCHI RAIPUR TALKS AND AFTER CHELSEA IN PL CHANDIGARH DEHRADUN Late City Vol. 28 Issue 262 LUCKNOW, SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 29, 2018; PAGES 16 `3 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable I’M A STUDENT OF ACTING: AAYUSH} SHARMA} 14 VIVACITY www.dailypioneer.com SC extends Naxal Sabarimala gate opened for women supporters’ house SC does away with tradition; judicial review of religious practices wrong, dissents Justice Malhotra PNS n NEW DELHI said equality doctrine cannot arrest for 4 weeks override fundamental right to omen of all ages will worship under Article 25. Activists held for agency or to do investigation in Wnow be able to offer wor- Welcoming the verdict, a particular manner including ship at the Ayyappa temple at Women and Child for court-monitored probe.” Sabarimala in Kerala after the Development Minister Maneka Maoist links, not The 2:1 majority verdict of Supreme Court on Friday did Gandhi said it is a “wonderful” an apex court Bench was hailed away with the age-old tradition judgment that paves way to dissent; SIT not by Maharashtra Chief Minister that barred entry of women of make Hinduism even more Devendra Fadnavis as a “vic- a “menstruating age” — inclusive. “It opens up the way required: SC tory” for the State police, which defined as between the ages of forward for Hinduism to had arrested the five activists 10 and 50. become even more inclusive PTI n NEW DELHI after a nationwide raid a month A five-judge Constitution and not a property of one ago. The BJP used the oppor- Bench headed by Chief Justice caste or one sex,” she said. ejecting a plea for release of tunity to slam the Congress and Dipak Misra in its 4:1 verdict Kavita Krishnan, women Rfive activists held in con- its president Rahul Gandhi, said banning the entry of rights activist and Secretary of nection with the Koregaon- alleging they stand exposed for women into the shrine is gen- the All India Progressive Bhima violence case for alleged supporting “urban Naxals plot- der discrimination and the Women’s Association Naxal links, the Supreme Court ting to kill Prime Minister practice violates rights of (AIPWA), said the decision on Friday refused to order an Narendra Modi”. Hindu women. was long overdue. SIT probe into their arrest, The Congress hoped the Women activists hailed the “In instant triple talaq, Haji saying it was not a case of police will conduct investiga- judgment as a victory for gen- Ali, and Sabarimala cases, “more dissenting views or dif- tions as per the law and not der equality while Union courts have rightly held that ference in political ideology”. according to the “whims and Women and Child women’s equality can’t be held The court ruled the fancies” of the BJP. Development Minister Maneka hostage to religious practices. accused will remain in house The petitioners, who had Gandhi said it would make Hindu worshippers stand in long queues outside the Sabarimala temple in Kerala File photo Just as it’s unconstitutional and arrest for four more weeks sought the SC’s intervention in Hinduism even more inclusive. discriminatory to debar entry during which they are at liber- seeking release of the five While Justices RF Nariman right to worship of devotees of notion cannot be allowed to not be used as cover to deny offensive to dignity of others to temples based on caste, it’s ty to avail legal remedies in activists, said their stand found and DY Chandrachud con- Lord Ayyappa. infringe on equality in devo- rights of worship to women and exclusion of women the same to debar entry based appropriate court which can “vindication” in the dissenting curred with the CJI and Justice The court passed four sets tion. He said devotees of Lord and it is also against human because she menstruates is on gender. Also, we project our consider the case on merits. opinion expressed by Justice AM Khanwilkar, the lone of separate judgments on a Ayyappa do not constitute a dignity. He said prohibition on utterly unconstitutional. own values on our gods — and Chief Justice Dipak Misra DY Chandrachud, who said women judge on the Bench, clutch of pleas challenging ban separate denomination. women is due to non-religious Justice Chandrachud held patriarchal values that put the and Justice AM Khanwilkar dissent is symbol of a vibrant Justice Indu Malhotra, gave a on the entry of women of Justice Nariman said the reasons and it is a grim shad- that exclusion of women is burden of men’s celibacy or sex- said in their majority verdict, democracy. dissenting verdict. menstrual age in the Sabarimala temple custom bar- ow of discrimination going on violative of right to liberty, ual choices. “We are of considered opinion “Individuals who assert Asserting that the issue in Sabarimala temple saying law ring women of 10-50 age is not for centuries. dignity and equality and said Mariam Dhawale, general that it is not a case of arrest causes which may be unpopu- this case is not limited to and society are tasked with the backed by Articles 25 and 26 of Echoing the CJI view that banning women of a particu- secretary of the All India because of mere dissenting lar to the echelons of power are Sabarimala only and it will have task to act as levellers. the Constitution. He said the devotees of Lord Ayyappa do lar age group is not essential Democratic Women’s views expressed or difference in yet entitled to the freedoms far-reaching implications for Claiming that practice of custom of barring women is not form separate religious practice of religion. Association, called it another the political ideology of the which are guaranteed by the other places of worship, Justice exclusion of women of 10-50 violative of Article 25 (Clause denominations, Justice On her part, Justice step that would help in bring- named accused, but concern- Constitution. Dissent is a sym- Malhotra was of the view that age group cannot be regarded 1) and Rule 3(b) of Kerala Chandrachud added that if Malhotra said notions of ratio- ing equality. “We welcome the ing their link with the members bol of a vibrant democracy. it is not for courts to determine as essential religious practice Hindu Places of Public any custom or religious prac- nality cannot be brought into judgment. Women have a con- of the banned organisation Voices in opposition cannot be which religious practices are to and Kerala law denies rights to Worship (authorisation of tice violates dignity of women matters of religion and India stitutional right to be able to and its activities.” muzzled by persecuting those be struck down, except in women on ground of physio- entry) Rules, 1965, is not main- by denying them entry due to has diverse religious practices visit the temple and whoever Refusing to appoint an SIT who take up unpopular caus- issues of social evil like “Sati”. logical reasons, the CJI said that tainable. her physiology, it is unconsti- and constitutional morality wishes so must be allowed to to probe the arrests, the SC held es,” the judge said in his sepa- She went on to say that devotion cannot be subjected to On the same note, Justice tutional. He said the popular would allow anyone to profess visit it whether it is a temple or that the “accused cannot ask for rate dissenting judgment. right to equality conflicts with discrimination and patriarchal Chandrachud said religion can- notion about morality can be a religion they believe. She a dargah,” she said. changing the investigating Continued on Page 6 CAPSULE VIKRAM MISRI INDIA’S Tariq quits NCP over Imran-led Pak more ill-disposed: BSF chief NEXT ENVOY TO CHINA New Delhi: Senior diplomat Every misdeed will be avenged in befitting manner, asserts border force DG Vikram Misri has been appointed Pawar’s Modi defence PNS n as India’s next ambassador to NEW DELHI The jawan was killed by the China, the Ministry of External Border Action Team (BAT) of Affairs announced on Friday. He Party tries to mollify of the party and claimed it is SF Director General KK the Pakistan Rangers when a will replace Gautam Bambawale. “difficult” to defend its image BSharma on Friday said BSF team was clearing elephant leaders as another after Pawar “supported” the Pakistan has turned more grass along the border. SC REMARKS HIT ARMED general secretary Prime Minister in the Rafale “aggressive” on the border India has avenged the FORCES, COPS: CENTRE fighter jet issue. under the Imran Khan-led killing of the jawan on the Line New Delhi: The Centre on Friday Munaf Hakim resigns Hakim, a former chair- Government, and it has vacat- of Control (LoC), the DG said questioned the Supreme Court man of the State minorities ed areas along the border fear- without elaborating. for its reported remark terming PNS n NEW DELHI/PATNA commission, told PTI that he is ing retaliation from India. Fearing retribution and as “murderers” some Manipur following Anwar by resigning On the recent brutal killing heavy mortar firing by the Police personnel, chargesheeted he NCP on Friday plunged and added that more NCP of BSF jawan Narender Singh BSF, Pakistan is on an alert in alleged fake encounter cases, Tinto crisis after two of its workers might follow suit.