Whether Temple Properties Can Be Gifted Away By Its Trustees? Supreme Court Seeks Clarification From Tamil Nadu Govt.
3 years, 1 month ago

Whether Temple Properties Can Be Gifted Away By Its Trustees? Supreme Court Seeks Clarification From Tamil Nadu Govt.

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has sought a clarification from Tamil Nadu Government on whether properties belonging to a temple can be gifted away by the trustee of the temple.In this case, a temporary trustee of the temple is said to have gifted the land in question to the Department of the Government. The Supreme Court has sought a clarification from Tamil Nadu Government on whether properties belonging to a temple can be gifted away by the trustee of the temple. The High Court rejected the contention raised by the petitioner that this particular transaction is violative of Article 34 of the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959 and Section 22A of the Registration Act, 1908. "We also call upon the Secretary of the Government of Tamil Nadu, Incharge of Endowments to file an appropriate affidavit and clarify whether properties belonging to a temple can be gifted away by the trustee of the temple.

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Madras High Court says no caste can claim ownership of temple, can be ‘managed by all devotees’
3 weeks ago

Madras High Court says no caste can claim ownership of temple, can be ‘managed by all devotees’

Live Mint  

In a significant judgement, the Madras High Court recently said that no caste can claim ownership of a temple, which could be worshipped, managed, and administered by all devotees, reported LiveLaw. It also said that administering a temple by a particular caste is not a religious practice that could be protected under Article 25 and Article 26 of the Constitution. …

Supreme Court tells Tamil Nadu to detail temple trustee committee appointment plan
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court tells Tamil Nadu to detail temple trustee committee appointment plan

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Tamil Nadu government to submit an affidavit detailing its proposed actions for appointing the "Arangavalar Committee" in the state’s Hindu temples. The plea, filed by the "Hindu Dharma Parishad”, suggested a trustee committee with diverse representation, including a retired judge, a social activist, devotees, women, and scheduled caste members. The Hindu Dharma Parishad …

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Petition Challenging TN Hindu Religious And Charitable Endowments Act
8 months ago

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Petition Challenging TN Hindu Religious And Charitable Endowments Act

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a petition challenging the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act of 1959. The bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud opined that the petitioners approach the High Court instead. The CJI stated that the High Court is competent to hear such matters and suggested that the petitioners file their case there. " …

Supreme Court Directs Tamil Nadu To File Status Report On Appointment of Trustee Committees For Temples
2 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Directs Tamil Nadu To File Status Report On Appointment of Trustee Committees For Temples

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the State of Tamil Nadu to file a report before the court within four weeks time pointing out the status of appointment of trustee committees for the temples in the state as per the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959. Just for us to know that you’re on track and your …

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Hindu Dharma Parishad's Plea Seeking Appointment Of Trustee Committee In All Temples
3 years ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Hindu Dharma Parishad's Plea Seeking Appointment Of Trustee Committee In All Temples

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice in a SLP preferred by Hindu Dharma Parishad seeking appointment of Arangavalar Committee headed by Retired Judge in all Hindu Temples with a social activist, a devotee, a Scheduled Caste person and a woman as its Members to manage the Temples. Hindu Dharma Parishad had argued before the High Court that several Hindu …

Melting Of Temple Jewellery Sans Appointment Of Trustees: Madras High Court Seeks State's Response Within Three Weeks
3 years, 1 month ago

Melting Of Temple Jewellery Sans Appointment Of Trustees: Madras High Court Seeks State's Response Within Three Weeks

Live Law  

In a batch of writ petitions regarding the melting of temple jewellery into gold bars under Gold Monetisation Scheme, the Madras High Court has granted three weeks time to the state to file its counter-affidavits.The first bench of Acting Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy has also allowed one of the petitioners to file a rejoinder …

Don't Melt Temple Jewellery Unless Trustees Appointed: Madras High Court Tells State On Gold Monetisation Scheme
3 years, 4 months ago

Don't Melt Temple Jewellery Unless Trustees Appointed: Madras High Court Tells State On Gold Monetisation Scheme

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Thursday ordered the Tamil Nadu government to refrain from taking any decision on melting temple jewellery into gold bars, as part of the recently announced Gold Monetisation Scheme, until Trustees are appointed to Hindu temples in the State. The Commissioner of the HR&CE Department had instructed all temple authorities to melt the gold which forms …

Deity In A Temple Is A 'Minor', Must Be Protected Against Illegal Encroachment: Madras High Court
3 years, 6 months ago

Deity In A Temple Is A 'Minor', Must Be Protected Against Illegal Encroachment: Madras High Court

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has recently reiterated that fraudulent or illegal encroachment of temple properties is a crime against society at large. The Court was adjudicating upon eviction proceedings against a man who had claimed to be the leaseholder of certain temple property belonging to the Arulmigu Agatheeswara Swamy Thirukkoil, Chennai. "It is shocking that the temple properties are dealt …

Leasing Out Temple Property For Purposes Unrelated To Worshipping Undermines Heritage Value: Madras High Court
3 years, 8 months ago

Leasing Out Temple Property For Purposes Unrelated To Worshipping Undermines Heritage Value: Madras High Court

Live Law  

The Madras High Court recently reprimanded the growing practice of temple properties being leased out for commercial purposes which are unrelated to the objective of worship, thereby degrading the heritage value of the temples. A Bench comprising Justice T.S Sivagnanam and Justice S. Anathi observed with anguish, "The Authorities' unmindful of the heritage value of various temples. A Bench comprising …

'Temple Lands Shall Always Remain With Temples; Public Purpose Theory Shall Not Be Invoked Over Temple Lands' : Madras High Court
3 years, 9 months ago

'Temple Lands Shall Always Remain With Temples; Public Purpose Theory Shall Not Be Invoked Over Temple Lands' : Madras High Court

Live Law  

Emphasizing the need to preserve cultural heritage, the Madras High Court has issued a set of 75 directions to the State of Tamil Nadu to ensure that antique temples and ancient monouments in the state are properly maintained. Temple lands must always remain with temples The Court emphasized that temple lands must always remain with temples and the State Government …

Madras HC halts TN govt's efforts to strip temples of their lands
5 years, 4 months ago

Madras HC halts TN govt's efforts to strip temples of their lands

Op India  

The Tamil Nadu Government’s long-drawn effort to acquire the temple lands to allegedly hand it over to the squatters has been impeded. The Tamil Nadu government had proposed to give patta to the poor families who have been squatting on temple lands for a ‘considerable period of time’ after compensating the department for the land. Justices M Sathyanarayanan and N …

Supreme Court relief to shops in temple premises in Tamil Nadu
5 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court relief to shops in temple premises in Tamil Nadu

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: In a huge relief to thousands of small traders who had set up shops in the premises of several temples situated in various places in Tamil Nadu, the Supreme Court on Monday set aside the eviction notice issued to these shops asking them to vacate. The Bench said, “In our considered opinion, the issue raised in these appeals …

Madras HC Sets Aside Sale Of Properties Endowed In 1907 For Temple Rituals [Read Judgment]
7 years, 8 months ago

Madras HC Sets Aside Sale Of Properties Endowed In 1907 For Temple Rituals [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court has reversed a lower Court’s order granting permission to the hereditary trustees of a religious endowment to sell immovable properties that had been endowed in 1907 for conducting rituals in various temples.The Bench comprising Justice A. Selvam and Justice N. Authinathan held that the permission was bad in law since none of the beneficiary …

HC orders issue of notice to TN govt on PIL
11 years, 5 months ago

HC orders issue of notice to TN govt on PIL

India TV News  

Chennai: The Madras High Court yesterday ordered issue of a notice returnable by November 4 to Tamil Nadu government on a PIL seeking details of copies of documents pertaining to the properties of various Trusts functioning under various temples in the state. The First Bench, comprising acting Chief Justice R.K.Agrawal and Justice M.Sathyanarayanan, ordered issue of a notice on a …

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