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#Sabarimala judgment published. Sabarimala review petitions and writ petitions will be kept pending. They have not been referred to larger Bench.

Larger questions on Articles 25, 26, Essential Religious Practices Test etc will be considered by larger Bench. @barandbench
@barandbench The Court has however given liberty to larger Bench to consider the question whether the Kerala Hindu Places of Public Worship (Authorisation of Entry) Rules, 1965 govern the temple in question at all. @barandbench
@barandbench #Sabarimala judgment published. Sabarimala review petitions and writ petitions will be kept pending. They have not been referred to larger Bench.

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