During the hearing, a lawyer brought up an article by Shashi Tharoor about judicial restraint.
Chief Justice Surya Kant gently pointed out that opinions are not the same as legal judgments, and Justice Nagarathna joked about how unreliable "WhatsApp University" can be.
The bench is now reviewing whether traditions that keep women out of certain temples stand up against constitutional promises of equality, a debate that could shape how religious customs are treated across India.