Supreme Court grants four weeks time to the Dargah Trust to make the requisite infrastructural changes. Women will be granted access to the sanctum sanctorum of the Haji Ali shrine in Mumbai on a par with men, the Dargah Trust told the Supreme Court on Monday and sought four weeks to make the requisite infrastructural changes. Senior advocate Gopal Subramanium, appearing for the Trust, said an additional affidavit was filed on behalf of the Dargah Trust, saying it is willing to allow women inside the shrine. The apex court had expressed hope that the Trust, which had challenged the high court judgement, “will take a stand which is progressive”.Mr. The Bench had remarked that “if you are not allowing both men and women to go beyond a point, there is no problem.

Source: The Hindu October 24, 2016 07:18 UTC