The Supreme Court questioned if "untouchability" applies to menstrual restrictions at Sabarimala, debating the intersection of religious practices and equality.
Bhullar had moved the top court against a February 16 order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, which had rejected his bail plea in the corruption case registered on October 16 last year
Issuing notice on the petition, the apex court has given the state two weeks to respond. The court, however, has not stayed the high court’s order and will examine the matter further after receiving the reply
The 51 signatories urged the President to intervene and waive the “harsh punishment” imposed on Prof Michel Danino, noted educationist Suparna Diwakar and legal researcher Alok Prasanna Kumar.