The Kerala High Court has dismissed a public interest petition, challenging the decision of the Guruvayur Devaswom Management Committee to permit women to enter the renowned Sree Krishna Temple in 'churidar' instead of the traditional saree. [Link]
A Division Bench, comprising Justices KS Radhakrishnan and VK Mohanan, in August-end observed that wearing churidar by a devotee could not be said to be objectionable since it was a popular dress worn by women in the country.
The court said, ''We are not prepared to say that the order, dated July 26, 2007, issued by the Guruvayur Devaswom Management Committee, allowing devotees to enter the temple wearing churidar, in any way affects the customary rights of the temple.''
Now, why do we live in an era where courts have to intervene in such flippant contentions?
