Book Review | The Battle for Sabarimala: Religion, Law, and Gender in Contemporary India, Deepa Das Acevedo, Oxford University Press, 2024
Document Type
Book Review
Abstract
This book review by Keertana Venkatesh evaluates Deepa Das Acevedo’s 2024 monograph, The Battle for Sabarimala: Religion, Law, and Gender in Contemporary India. The review analyzes how Acevedo applies a legal-anthropological lens to the Sabarimala temple entry dispute, exploring the tension between constitutional gender equality and religious autonomy. It highlights the intersection of judicial intervention with broader social and political movements in India, offering critical insights while the Supreme Court's nine-judge Bench deliberates on the broader constitutional questions regarding religious freedom.
Publication Date
9-2026
Recommended Citation
Venkatesh, Keertana, "Book Review | The Battle for Sabarimala: Religion, Law, and Gender in Contemporary India, Deepa Das Acevedo, Oxford University Press, 2024" (2026). Articles. 195.
https://repository.nls.ac.in/nls_articles/195
Journal
NUJS Law Review