During a recent hearing, the Supreme Court of India, led by Chief Justice Surya Kant, scrutinized the 2006 public interest litigation (PIL) that resulted in the landmark 2018 ruling allowing women of all ages entry into the Sabarimala Temple in Kerala. The court expressed that the petition should not have been entertained, with the Chief Justice remarking that the material presented was unworthy of judicial consideration and should have been 'thrown in the dustbin'. Justice BV Nagarathna echoed these sentiments, highlighting that the court could have prevented security threats by not entertaining the petition in the first place. The bench criticized the PIL's foundation for being based on weak evidence, including unverified newspaper reports, and warned that public interest litigation is increasingly being misused for personal, publicity, or political motives. The judges questioned the motives of the petitioners, emphasizing that the PIL process should not be abused. This ongoing case stems from the 2018 judgment that struck down the centuries-old ban on women aged 10 to 50 entering the temple, which sparked widespread protests and subsequent review petitions.