Right to pray doesn't depend on legislations, says Supreme Court

New Delhi: The right of a woman to pray is a fundamental right that does not depend on legislations, the Supreme Court observed on Wednesday while hearing a bunch of petitions challenging the traditional ban on the entry of women between 10 and 50 ... Sabarimala temple entry: Supreme Court mentions Kerala's flip-flopsThe Hindu Supreme Court on Sabarimala: All men and women have equal right to worship Livemint Women have fundamental right to enter Sabrimala temple, says Apex courtHindu Business Line Daily Pioneer

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The Supreme Court Doesn't Need 9 Justices. It Needs 27

Justice Kennedy's retirement has prompted a chorus of cries by Democrats to resuscitate a seemingly unlikely idea: “packing” the Supreme Court. For would-be packers, expanding the court from nine to 11 justices, if and when the Democrats take back ... Obamacare, once a GOP target, is now a midterm rallying cry for DemocratsWashington Post The Supreme Court Has Been Making PolicyNational Review Comments by former clerks may backfire on Trump's high court pickReuters Salt Lake Tribune -SCOTUSblog (blog) -Boston Herald -Politico

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