The Supreme Court has recently questioned the devaswom board that manages the sabriwala temple why can't women enter and worship in the temple. The rules of the board stipulate that women between the ages of 10-50 years cannot enter the temple and touch the idols. The petitioners contended that this rule is violative of article 14 (equality) and articles 25/26 (freedom of religion). The defendants claimed customs of over five centuries to support the ban. The Apex Court observed that the board has no constitutional right to ban entry of women. The said provision is violative of the constitutional provision of not discriminating on the basis of age, sex or caste. The court further observed that there is difference between a temple open for public and a mutt. Women cannot be barred from entering a temple and worshiping.
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