Bench asks whether a 10–50 age restriction results in “intersectional exclusion” despite not being caste-based

Court cautions against theological inquiry, tells counsel not to go beyond the reference

The Bench declined fresh intervention and stressed out-of-turn hearings for urgent cases

Counsel for review petitioners argued on whether courts should test religious practices at all or defer once a claim of faith is made

In this Issue, we have shortlisted five unmissable judgements from 20 April to 24 April 2026

Interim orders shape public life long before either Court finds its words