The Travancore Devaswom Board told the Supreme Court of India that religion consists of beliefs and practices followed by a community sharing a broadly common identity and said the court should not determine validity of those religious beliefs.
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.
