SC Verdict on Padmanabhaswamy Temple Management Rights
Reversing the 2011 Kerala High Court decision, the Supreme Courtupheld the right of the Travancore royal family to manage the property of deity at Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram.
- The ruling ends the legal battle the temple and members of the royal family have fought with the Kerala government fordecadesover control of one of the richest temples in the world following the death of Travancore ruler Sree Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma in July 1991.
Highlights of the Verdict
- The SC has given a ruling which is in line with Chapter 3 of the Travancore-Cochin Hindu Religious Institutions Act (TC Act) ....
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