Women entry in Haji Ali: SC extends stay on HC order

NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Monday extended the stay granted by Bombay High Court to facilitate an appeal against its decision to lift the ban on entry of women

NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Monday extended the stay granted by Bombay High Court to facilitate an appeal against its decision to lift the ban on entry of women near the sanctum sanctorum of the famous Haji Ali Dargah till October 24, when it will hear the matter.

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As the case did not reach the board for hearing, the counsel for the Haji Ali Dargah Trust urged the bench comprising Chief Justice TS Thakur, Justice AM Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud to extend the stay until the next date of the hearing.

The bench accepted the oral plea of senior advocate Gopal Subramaniam in this regard.

The apex court had on October 7 expressed hope that the Trust, which has challenged the high court judgement, “will take a stand which is progressive”.

Subramaniam had also assured the bench that he was on a “progressive mission” and said all holy books and scriptures promoted equality and nothing which is regressive in character should be suggested.