Author: Mukesh Kumar Suman

The Supreme Court  in Indian Young Lawyers Association Vs. The State of Kerala (2018) 9 SCR 561 held that exclusion of entry of women of the age group of 10 to 50 years to Sabarimala Temple is a clear violation of the right of Hindu women to practice their religious beliefs under Article 25 of the Indian Constitution.

The Supreme Court with 3:2 majority held in Shayara Bano Vs. Union of India (2017) 797 SCR  that recognition and enforcement of Triple Talaq is constitutionally invalid.

The Supreme Court in Common Cause Vs Union of India (2018) 6 SCR 1 held that right of live with dignity under Article 21 also includes the smoothening of process of dying in case of terminally ill patient or persons in Persistent Vegetative State with no hope for recovery.

The Supreme Court in Supriyo Vs Supriyo Chakraborty Vs Union of India (Writ Petition (Civil) No. 1011 or 2022) held that right to marry is not a Fundamental Right recognized by Constitution of India.

The Supreme Court in State of Uttaranchal Vs. Balwant Singh Chaufal (2010) 1 SCR 678  issued several directions for curbing filing of  Public Interest Litigation (PIL) for extraneous considerations.