9-Judge Bench To Hear Sabarimala Women Entry Case From April 7: Top Court

Monday, 16 February 2026Newsdesk

An earlier nine-judge bench set up in 2019 had lapsed because eight of its members have since retired. The ninth was Justice Surya Kant, who became Chief Justice in November last year.

New Delhi 16 February 2026

As per news report of NDTV,The Supreme Court has set itself two weeks – April 7 to April 22 – to complete hearing a clutch of petitions relating to an earlier judgement that allowed women of all ages entry into Kerala's famous Sabarimala Temple. A bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi, and Justice Vipul M Pancholi, posted the matter to a nine-judge bench.

Source - NDTV