The Supreme Court of India has dismissed the petition of former Devaswom Board member KP Shankar Das regarding alleged theft and manipulation of Sabarimala Temple gold plates, upholding adverse Kerala High Court remarks and refusing relief to the petitioner.
The Kerala High Court Today (Dec 12) termed as “very very serious” the “VIP darshan” provided to actor Dileep at the Lord Ayyappa shrine in Sabarimala recently and said that it resulted in pilgrims being “virtually blocked” from getting darshan of the deity for several minutes. A bench of Justices Anil K Narendra and Muralee Krishna S said it was “not a question of two minutes” when the first two rows in front of the ‘Sopanam’ were “choked” for several minutes to allow the actor to get darshan.
The Kerala High Court criticized the Travancore Devaswom Board and state police for granting VIP treatment to actor Dileep during his visit to Sabarimala, questioning the privileges he received at the expense of other devotees. The court directed measures for equitable access to darshan for all, especially vulnerable individuals, during the festival.
The Kerala High Court Today (Oct 8) ordered the State’s Travancore Devaswom Board to take action against private entities found illegally charging Lord Ayappa devotees visiting Sabarimala temple for the ‘pottukuthal’ (applying Vibhuthi, Sindoor, or Chandanam) ritual. Bench made it clear that the Court would not tolerate any such instance of Sabarimala pilgrims being exploited.
The Supreme Court Today nullified the Kerala High Court ruling to prosecute a contractor for contaminated cardamom in Sabarimala Temple’s Aravana Prasadam. Justices stated the High Court shouldn’t have entertained petitions from a disgruntled party. The case involves religious and health concerns, emphasizing legal complexities in religious traditions and public safety.
Petition filed by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) seeking permission to operate vehicles offering free transport for Sabarimala pilgrims, in the Supreme Court. Supreme Court of India announced plans to formulate guidelines designed to guarantee impartial and transparent probes in cases that include the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) and officials from state governments. Petition filed […]