The Supreme Court today declined to pass any order on the pleas by two women activists seeking a direction to the Kerala government to ensure safe entry of women in the Sabarimala temple under police protection.
The top court said the issue was very emotive and it did not want the situation to become explosive.
A bench, headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde, said the balance of convenience required that no orders are passed in the mater today as the issue had already been referred to a seven-judge bench.
The apex court said it would endeavour to constitute the larger bench at the earliest to hear the matter.
The bench said though there was no stay on the earlier judgment allowing entry of women of all ages into the shrine, but it is equally true that it is not final.
