The Bench noted that the parent Act does not expressly bar non-Hindus from temples and observed that subordinate rules cannot override legislative intent, leaving it to the Kerala government to decide whether Rule 3(a) requires amendment.
It must be recalled that on 22nd October, the Kerala High Court dismissed a writ filed by Akhila Kerala Thanthri Samajam (AKTS) against the accreditation and recognition given to institutions deemed Thanthra Vidyalayas by the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) and the Kerala Devaswom Recruitment Board (KDRB).
Indian courts have repeatedly clarified that that consensual relationships turning sour or culminating in marriages do not constitute the offence of rape.
The High Court said that gender quality is a constitutional right of every citizen, men are not superior to women and that gender equality is not a women’s issue, but it is a human issue.
Striking down the Commission's order, the High Court called it out for acting without jurisdiction due to misplaced empathy towards quarry owner, who belonged to a minority community