Indian Young Lawyers Association v. State of Kerala
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Indian Young Lawyers Association v. State of Kerala is a landmark 2018 Supreme Court of India judgment that struck down the ban on women of menstruating age entering the Sabarimala temple as unconstitutional and discriminatory.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Indian Young Lawyers Association v. State of Kerala canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Indian Young Lawyers Association v. State of Kerala Context triple: [Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, notableWork, Indian Young Lawyers Association v. State of Kerala]
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Narmada Bachao Andolan v. Union of India
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Gujarat State Legal Services Authority
The Gujarat State Legal Services Authority is a statutory body in the Indian state of Gujarat that provides free legal aid and promotes access to justice, particularly for weaker and marginalized sections of society.
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C.
Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala
Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala is a landmark 1973 Supreme Court of India judgment that established the basic structure doctrine, limiting Parliament’s power to amend the Constitution.
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Ex parte Young
Ex parte Young is a landmark 1908 U.S. Supreme Court decision that created a legal fiction allowing suits in federal court against state officials to stop ongoing violations of federal law, despite state sovereign immunity under the Eleventh Amendment.
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E.
ADM Jabalpur v. Shivkant Shukla decision
The ADM Jabalpur v. Shivkant Shukla decision was a controversial 1976 Indian Supreme Court ruling during the Emergency that held citizens had no locus to challenge unlawful detentions when fundamental rights were suspended, later widely criticized and effectively overruled.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Indian Young Lawyers Association v. State of Kerala Target entity description: Indian Young Lawyers Association v. State of Kerala is a landmark 2018 Supreme Court of India judgment that struck down the ban on women of menstruating age entering the Sabarimala temple as unconstitutional and discriminatory.
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A.
Narmada Bachao Andolan v. Union of India
Narmada Bachao Andolan v. Union of India is a landmark Supreme Court of India case that examined environmental, displacement, and development issues surrounding large dam construction on the Narmada River.
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B.
Gujarat State Legal Services Authority
The Gujarat State Legal Services Authority is a statutory body in the Indian state of Gujarat that provides free legal aid and promotes access to justice, particularly for weaker and marginalized sections of society.
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C.
Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala
Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala is a landmark 1973 Supreme Court of India judgment that established the basic structure doctrine, limiting Parliament’s power to amend the Constitution.
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D.
Ex parte Young
Ex parte Young is a landmark 1908 U.S. Supreme Court decision that created a legal fiction allowing suits in federal court against state officials to stop ongoing violations of federal law, despite state sovereign immunity under the Eleventh Amendment.
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E.
ADM Jabalpur v. Shivkant Shukla decision
The ADM Jabalpur v. Shivkant Shukla decision was a controversial 1976 Indian Supreme Court ruling during the Emergency that held citizens had no locus to challenge unlawful detentions when fundamental rights were suspended, later widely criticized and effectively overruled.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Supreme Court of India judgment
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constitutional law case ⓘ public interest litigation ⓘ |
| ageGroupConcerned | women between the ages of 10 and 50 ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
anti-discrimination law
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freedom of religion ⓘ gender equality ⓘ |
| benchType | Constitution Bench ⓘ |
| chiefJusticeOnBench | Dipak Misra ⓘ |
| citation | (2019) 11 SCC 1 ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvisionDiscussed |
Article 14 of the Constitution of India
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Article 15 of the Constitution of India ⓘ Article 17 of the Constitution of India ⓘ Article 25 of the Constitution of India ⓘ Article 26 of the Constitution of India ⓘ Article 51A(e) of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| court | Supreme Court of India ⓘ |
| dateOfDecision | 28 September 2018 ⓘ |
| dissent | 1 ⓘ |
| dissentingJudge | Indu Malhotra ⓘ |
| foundToViolate |
Article 14 of the Constitution of India
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Article 15 of the Constitution of India ⓘ Article 17 of the Constitution of India ⓘ Article 25 of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| held |
ban on entry of women of menstruating age into Sabarimala temple is unconstitutional
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exclusion of women between ages 10 and 50 from Sabarimala violates fundamental rights ⓘ |
| impact |
allowed women of all ages to enter Sabarimala temple
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triggered nationwide debate on gender equality in religious practices ⓘ |
| issue | ban on entry of women of menstruating age into Sabarimala temple ⓘ |
| judge |
A. M. Khanwilkar
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D. Y. Chandrachud ⓘ
linked to:
Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud
Dipak Misra ⓘ Indu Malhotra ⓘ R. F. Nariman ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | India ⓘ |
| legalPrinciple |
constitutional morality prevails over social morality
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test of essential religious practices must be applied in light of constitutional morality ⓘ |
| locationOfTemple |
Pathanamthitta district, Kerala, India
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linked to:
Pathanamthitta district
|
| majority | 4 ⓘ |
| majorityJudges |
A. M. Khanwilkar
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D. Y. Chandrachud ⓘ
linked to:
Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud
Dipak Misra ⓘ R. F. Nariman ⓘ |
| numberOfJudges | 5 ⓘ |
| petitioner | Indian Young Lawyers Association ⓘ |
| popularName | Sabarimala temple entry case ⓘ |
| ratio |
customs and usages cannot override fundamental rights
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devotees of Lord Ayyappa at Sabarimala do not constitute a separate religious denomination ⓘ exclusion of women based on biological factors is discriminatory ⓘ |
| respondent |
State of Kerala
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linked to:
Kerala
Travancore Devaswom Board ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | entry of women into Sabarimala temple ⓘ |
| subsequentDevelopment |
issues were referred to a larger bench in 2019
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review petitions were filed challenging the 2018 judgment ⓘ |
| templeInvolved |
Sabarimala Sree Ayyappa Temple
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linked to:
Sabarimala
|
| yearOfDecision | 2018 ⓘ |
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Subject: Indian Young Lawyers Association v. State of Kerala Description of subject: Indian Young Lawyers Association v. State of Kerala is a landmark 2018 Supreme Court of India judgment that struck down the ban on women of menstruating age entering the Sabarimala temple as unconstitutional and discriminatory.
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