SC 9-Judge Bench to Hear Women's Religious Discrimination Pleas from April 7

• Supreme Court's nine-judge bench will commence hearing pleas on discrimination against women at religious places from April 7.
• The cases include the Sabarimala Temple entry controversy and other religious rights issues.
• CJI Surya Kant, Justices Joymalya Bagchi, and Vipul M Pancholi directed written submissions by March 14.
• Solicitor General Tushar Mehta supports the review of the Sabarimala verdict.
• The verdict will also impact cases concerning Muslim women in Durgah/Mosque, Parsi women in Agyari, and female genital mutilation in the Dawoodi Bohra community.