It has been a norm in the famous Sabarimala Temple of Kerala to not allow women below the age of 15 or above the age of 50 to visit the temple in pilgrimage. The Indian Young Lawyers Association has petitioned for the temple to open gates for all women irrespective of age.

Today, the Supreme court decided to move the case to a hearing under a five judge constitution bench to decide on the issue.  Chief Justice Deepak Misra, Justice R Banumathi and Justice Ashok Bhushan has framed six questions that must be addressed by the bench.

The bench will also consider factors that the existing tradition of not allowing women aged between 15 and 50 was permissible and also if the biological factors and reasons are sound enough to deny entry for women.