The Karnataka High Court held that income earned by a hereditary temple archak from devotees’ offerings is his individual income and does not become joint family property merely because the priesthood is inherited.
Read Full ArticleDelhi High Court refused to regularise an unauthorised temple built on DDA Nazul land earmarked for a nursery school and directed removal of the idols with due respect and ceremonies within four weeks.
Madras High Court cites Bhagavad Gita while addressing alleged discrimination at Kanchipuram temple, recording that devotees must not face discrimination in worship and distribution of prasadam.
The Supreme Court has refused an urgent hearing on a PIL seeking a CBI-led probe into alleged embezzlement at the Ayodhya Ram Mandir, observing that “heavens are not going to fall” if the matter is heard after the summer recess.
Andhra Pradesh High Court directs strict enforcement of 2010 circular barring priests who travelled abroad from entering sanctum sanctorum.
SC directs petitioners challenging govt control of temples to approach respective HCs, allowing better examination of Hindu religious endowment laws.
SC restrains courts from hearing new suits or issuing orders on religious places as the Places of Worship Act, 1991’s validity is under review.
Exploring the constitutional intricacies of the Places of Worship Act, 1991—distinguishing ‘Worship’ from ‘Prayer’ and examining its legal and historical implications.
The Bombay High Court has held that it cannot pass an order directing protection of 200-year-old Vitthal Rukmini temple of Mumbai or declare it as an ancient monument of national importance, as the au...
Pakistan continues crackdown on Hindu Temples, not even UNESCO-protected sites spared. There is huge resentment among the people regarding this.
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