New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a public interest litigation petition filed by the Akhil Bharath Hindu Mahasabha for allowing Muslim women to enter into mosques.
Supreme Court dismissed a petition for allowing Muslim women to enter into mosques.
A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi said, "Let a Muslim woman come, then we will consider."
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The petition was filed by Swamy Dethathreya Sai Swaroop Nath, who is the President of the Kerala unit of the Akhil Bharath Hindu Mahasabha.
Swamy Dethathreya had also requested the apex court to ban the Purdah system, which requires Muslim women to cover their face.
The petition was an appeal against an order of the Kerala High Court which had rejected the plea.
