Justice Indu Malhotra, Dissenting Hero Of The Sabarimala Case, Retires Today
by Swarajya Staff - Mar 12, 2021 11:34 AM
Justice Indu Malhotra
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In the Sabarimala case, while others pontificated about equality under the law, Justice Indu Malhotra stood like a true hero.
In 2018, a woman judge stood as the lone hero in the disaster that was the Sabrimala case. Justice Indu Malhotra retires today (12 March).
She was the lone woman judge in the bench that wrote the majority judgement â a 4:1 decision, that forced the Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala to open its doors to women in the 10-50 age group.
Justice Malhotra took a stand that would make her dissent and bat for religious freedom.