Kerala High Court orders probe into illegal health cards at Sabarimala pilgrimage

The Kerala High Court on Monday ordered a fresh probe into the <b>illegal health cards</b> being sold to pilgrims at Sabarimala, the famed hill‑top shrine in Pathanamthitta district. Investigations show temple officials and local vendors colluding to issue bogus medical certificates, skipping mandatory checks and pocketing cash, while the <b>court‑ordered audit</b> sits idle for months, exposing bureaucratic lethargy. For <b>daily‑wage workers</b> and families trekking the shrine, fake cards can deny real medical aid and drain hard‑earned savings, so they must verify any health document before buying.