• Shrishti Dutta
• Mani Shankar Choudhary

Women’s rights are intrinsic, fundamental, and indivisible parts of basic human rights. At the international, national and regional levels, full and equal involvement of women in political, civic, economic, social, and cultural life forms an integral part of the society which needs to be attained. With the introduction of the constitution, it is considered the duty of every citizen to protect the rights of other human beings. From the constitution itself, one can interpret the right of women in society. The banning of women at the menstruating age in the name of traditions and customs, this kind of discrimination against a particular gender is not something new in India. It has been always in a debate that whether these customs and religions have a right to decide the suitable behaviour of the women in India to enter the religious places and are these traditions above the constitutional rights given to each individual. The paper critically examines the correlations of man-made laws, gods place to live and the rights of worship for women. Many laws have been put in place to protect women from injustice. However, a lot of discrimination towards women takes place in both a domestic and professional even when it comes to entering a temple. The paper has highlighted a few of the aspects of discrimination against women with major emphasis on instances where women of the menstruating age are not allowed to enter the temples. The paper has made an analysis of the on the issue whether law or customs, what should prevail? The decision is an important step that is taken by the judiciary to bring in a social change in the society. The paper also recommends the suitable changes and steps that can be taken by the courts to respect the autonomy of the religions as well as strike down the unjust practices against women.

Constitution, Equality, Gender justice, Menstruation, Religious intuitions, Women Rights

"PREJUDICIAL TREATMENT AGAINST WOMEN AT THE PLACES OF WORSHIP IN INDIA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 9, page no.c179-c193, September-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2109221.pdf

"PREJUDICIAL TREATMENT AGAINST WOMEN AT THE PLACES OF WORSHIP IN INDIA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 9, page no. ppc179-c193, September-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2109221.pdf