While hearing, Advocate Professor (Dr) Mohan Gopal, the counsel who appeared for the petitioners, opposed the argument that the Constitution cannot interfere in matters within the shrine.
Kerala High Court on Saturday heard a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the notification issued by the Travancore Devaswom Board inviting applications for the post-Chief Priests in Sabarimala and Malikappuram Temples by holding special sitting.
At a time when a row over alleged discrimination and casteism in the appointment of Sabarimala melsanthi (head priest) has erupted in Kerala for the last few months, the Kerala High Court on Saturday heard a batch of petitions challenging the Dewaswom Board notification inviting applications only from Malayala Bhramins for appointment as Melshanthi of Sabarimala.
At a time when a row over alleged discrimination and casteism in the appointment of Sabarimala melsanthi (head priest) has erupted in Kerala for the last few months, the Kerala High Court on Saturday heard a batch of petitions challenging the Dewaswom Board notification inviting applications only from Malayala Bhramins for appointment as Melshanthi of Sabarimala.
The move for live streaming on Youtube came after the request made by Sijith TL, one of the petitioners in the case before the Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court.