The Sabarimala case was one of the most socially and legally contested rulings in India’s recent history. At issue was the restriction on women of menstruating age (10–50 years) from entering the Sabarimala temple in Kerala. The practice was challenged as discriminatory and unconstitutional. A five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, in a majority ruling, held that the ban violated the fundamental rights of women under Articles 14, 15, 19, and 25. The Court declare