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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2019 — General Studies · Question 196 of 200

Q196
Current Affairs & General KnowledgeNational Events, Governance & Law
Who was the dissenting Judge in the Apex Court's Sabarimala verdict?
  1. a.Justice Indira Banerjee
  2. b.Justice Nariman
  3. c.Justice Khanwilkar
  4. d.Justice Indu Malhotra

Answer: (D) Justice Indu Malhotra

In the Supreme Court's September 2018 Sabarimala verdict, which permitted women of all ages to enter the Sabarimala temple, Justice Indu Malhotra was the sole dissenting judge on the five-judge bench, arguing that the matter involved deep religious questions best left undisturbed by courts.