Madras: The Madras High Court ruled that no caste can claim ownership of a temple or administer it based on caste identity. The Court clarified that such a practice is not a protected religious right under the Indian Constitution. Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy dismissed a plea seeking separate administration of a temple based on caste identity.
The Delhi High Court imposed a Rs 1 lakh fine on an individual for involving Lord Hanuman in a temple dispute over private property. The court condemned the misuse of legal processes and dismissed the appeal, emphasizing that the temple did not qualify as a public temple. The fine is to be solely payable by the litigant.
