Supreme Court of India

Raja Birakishore v. The State of Orissa

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Reported as [1964] 7 S.C.R. 32
Decided 5 March 1964

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Fundamental rights-Interference with religious affairs of Temple-Constitution of India, Art. 31(2)-Applicability-Shri Jagannath· Tempie Ah, 1954 (No. II of 1955), ss. 8, 11, 18, 21, 21A and 3()-Validity-Constitution of India, Arts. 13, 19, 26(d), 27 and 28. writ petition was filed in the Orissa High Court by the father of the appellant challenging the validity of Shri Jagan­ nath Temple Act, 1954. The petition was dismissed by High Court which held that the Act was valid and constitutional except s. 28(2)(f). The High Court struck down that provision and upheld the constitutionality of the

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