Watch: Sabarimala women entry case: What happened in the Supreme Court?
The Sabarimala case is back in the Supreme Court, and this time, the debate has taken a sharp turn. During Wednesday’s hearing, the Centre told the court that some of its most progressive judgments may actually be “not good law.” And at the heart of this argument lies one question: how much power should courts really have over religion? What were the three arguments posed by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta? What is the Sabarimala women entry case all about?
The HinduPublished: 9 April 2026

The Sabarimala case is back in the Supreme Court, and this time, the debate has taken a sharp turn. During Wednesday’s hearing, the Centre told the court that some of its most progressive judgments may actually be “not good law.” And at the heart of this argument lies one question: how much power should courts really have over religion? What were the three arguments posed by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta? What is the Sabarimala women entry case all about?