Sabarimala case referred to larger SC bench, 2 judges dissent

A five-judge bench of the Supreme Court referred the Sabarimala temple issue to a larger seven-member bench on Thursday after hearing pleas seeking a review of its decision to allow women of all ages into the temple.

There is no stay on women entering the shrine in the meantime.

The decision to send the case to a bigger bench was a 3:2 majority ruling, with Justices RF Nariman and DY Chandrachud dissenting.