NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court said the government will not bring in a legislation in Sabarimala even after waiting for 100 years. The Supreme Court has ruled that Sabarimala, which has more than 50 lakh pilgrims a year, should not be compared to other temples. Justice Ramana said this while considering a plea on the creation of a special law for Sabarimala. When the government informed the court that one third is reserved for women in the devaswom board, then asked how is it possible if the seven-member bench is against women entry in Sabarimala.

The state government had informed the court two months back that they are preparing a separate law for Sabarimala. According to that, when the case was considered today, the government handed over a draft of the law. This was in connection with the new act of the Travancore Devaswom Board. Following that, Justice Ramana told government’s counsel not to compare Sabarimala with other temples. He pointed that Sabarimala is a temple where more than 50 lakh visit yearly.

In the draft of the act handed over to the court, the government had informed that one third is reserved for women in the devaswom board. It was then Ramana asked whether it would be feasible if the seven-member bench orders that women should not enter Sabarimala.

G Prakash who appeared for the state government informed the court that the government's position is that they are adopting gender justice. Justice Ramana, however, said that he wanted to know more from the state government about the separate law and postponed the case. He directed senior advocate J B Gupta of the state government to appear.

When the case was considered, Justice Ramana first said the government will not prepare a separate law even after waiting for 100 years. He said this when the lawyer for the government requested to postpone the case. Ramana will be the next chief justice after S A Bobde.