A Parsi woman, who was barred from entering fire temples after marrying outside the community, was today granted the right to enter a Parsi temple in Gujarat after a landmark decision by the Supreme Court.

The woman, Goolrukh Gupta, had approached the Supreme Court challenging a 2012 Gujarat High Court order which upheld the Special Marriage Act that the woman ceased to be a Parsi and her religion automatically changed to that of her husband.

The woman, however, continued to practice as a Parsi and challenged the High Court verdict on the grounds that the Special Marriage Act does not require either husband or wife to renounce their religion.&nbsp;

The five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra was hearing the case and asked the Parsi community to take a more progressive stance on the issue.

The woman was granted the right to enter the Parsi temple by the Valsad Parsi community. 
 
(With inputs from ANI)

The woman, Goolrukh Gupta, was today granted the right to enter a Parsi temple in Gujarat by the Supreme Court

A Parsi woman, who was barred from entering fire temples after marrying outside the community, was today granted the right to enter a Parsi temple in Gujarat after a landmark decision by the Supreme Court. The woman, Goolrukh Gupta, had approached the Supreme Court challenging a 2012 Gujarat High Court order which upheld the Special Marriage Act that the woman ceased to be a Parsi and her religion automatically changed to that of her husband. The woman, however, continued to practice as a Parsi and challenged the High Court verdict on the grounds that the Special Marriage Act does not require either husband or wife to renounce their religion. The five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra was hearing the case and asked the Parsi community to take a more progressive stance on the issue. The woman was granted the right to enter the Parsi temple by the Valsad Parsi community. (With inputs from ANI)

Parsi woman who married outside community allowed to enter fire temple

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Parsi woman who married outside community allowed to enter fire temple