POCSO| Supreme Court sentences 45-year-old man to 30 years imprisonment for raping 7-year-old girl in temple
A fine of Rs. One Lakh was imposed on the victim to meet the medical expenses and rehabilitation of the minor victim.
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Madras HC directs State to restore display board prohibiting Non-Hindus from entering Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple
Madras High Court said that there was a prevailing practice of exhibiting a Board in all Temples that non-Hindus are not allowed in the Temple premises. It is not known as to why the State had removed the Board. Therefore, it granted interim status quo ante.
Madras High Court imposes restrictions on the usage of cell phones by the priest, devotees, and public inside Arulmigu Subramaniya Swamy Temple, Tiruchendur
Madras High Court: In a petition filed under Article 226 praying to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents
Whether Minimum Wages Act, 1948 will be applicable to a ‘Math’? In what circumstances can State be permitted to interfere? AP HC explains
Andhra Pradesh High Court: Opining that, a Math, which is a separate institution rendering certain religious and other functions pertaining to a
Are Courts bound to protect the interests of the “deity” in temple? Madras HC’s ruling on “Deity” in temple a “Minor”
Fraudulent and illegal encroachments of temple properties is a crime against the society at large.
Madras HC | Temple shall not be a place for perpetuating communal separation leading to discrimination
Madras High Court: The Division Bench of M.M. Sundresh and S. Ananthi, JJ., while addressing the matter expressed that: The classification among
Kar HC | Right to construct unauthorized temple and that also on a footpath can’t be an essential part of any religion which can be protected under Art. 25
Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench of Abhay Shreeniwas Oka, CJ and M. Nagaprasanna, J., while addressing a matter held that, “right to
HP HC | Court denies petition to shift liquor shop from near a temple, holds allotment of liquor vend reasonable for the defined period
Himachal Pradesh High Court: The Division Bench of Narayana Swami, CJ and Jyotsna Rewal Dua, J., disposed of an appeal in the
Chh HC | Offerings made by worshippers to deity not property of priests
Chhattisgarh High Court: The Bench of Goutam Bhaduri, J. declared that the priests had no right to claim from the offerings that
Sabarimala Temple| Patriarchal notion can’t trump equality in devotion; Entry of women allowed: SC
Supreme Court: The 5-Judge Constitution Bench comprising of CJ Dipak Misra, Rohinton Nariman, A.M. Khanwilkar, Dr D.Y Chandrachud and Indu Malhotra JJ.,
Directions given to look into the matter of construction of Bharat Mata temple for the virtue of nationalism
Madras High Court: In a petition filed, seeking the writ of mandamus, directing the State of Tamil Nadu to construct a ‘Bharat