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The nine-judge bench of Supreme Court will hear the Sabarimala matter again on Thursday.
The Supreme Court on Friday said that its 2018 order on Sabarimala temple issue was “not final” as the matter is pending before a seven-judge bench, which it said will be constituted soon.
The Supreme Court is likely to hear a plea of activist Bindu Ammini next week, seeking its direction to Kerala police to provide her security to enter Sabarimala temple.
Pathanamthitta District Collector, PB Nooh said that the 10 women group which had reportedly tried to enter the Sabarimala temple had returned on their own after learning of the temple rituals.
At least 10 women, aged between 10 to 50 years, were sent back from Pamba base camp which is nearly 6 km downhill from Sabarimala Temple on Saturday.
The Supreme Court on Thursday referred to a larger constitution bench a batch of review petitions against its September 2018 verdict allowing entry of women of all age groups into the Sabarimala temple.
Protests broke out at Neelimala in Kerala on Wednesday morning after two women aged below 50 began trekking up the hill to visit the Sabarimala temple.