‘Should’ve been thrown in dustbin': Supreme Court on 2006 Sabarimala plea

The Supreme Court has criticised the original 2006 public interest litigation (PIL) that led to its 2018 ruling allowing women of all ages into Kerala's Sabarimala temple. The court suggests the petition was improperly filed and highlights potential misuse of Public Interest Litigation. The court observed that the material on record should have been "thrown in the dustbin" and that the petition "ought not to have been entertained at all".