Supreme Court of India
Sri Kanyaka Parameswari Anna Satram Committee and Ors. Etc. v. The Commissioner, Hindu Religious Charitable and Endowments and Ors. Etc.
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What the Court ordered
We hold that the Hindu sections of the Arya Vysya Community who worship Goddess Matha Kanyakapararneswari are not denominational section for the purpose of Articles 26(b) and 26( d) of the Constitution.
Judgment, page 2
From the headnote
Constitution of India, 1950 : Articles 26(b) and ( d). .P. Charitable and Religious Institutions Endowment Act, 1987. Denominational temple-Pennissibility of claim as-Arya Vy.rya Com munity-Large segments of Hindus-Worshipping Godess Matha Kanyakaparameswari--Held not denominational section for the purpose of Articles 26(b) and (d)-Held it was an institution covered by the provisions of Endowments Act. Sri Adi Visheshwara of Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Varanasi & Ors. v. The State of U.P. & Ors., [1997) 3 SCALE 1, followed. Pannalal Bansilal Patti & Ors. v. State of .P., [1996) 2 SCC 498,
Where later benches applied it
- 2024 Tej Bhan (d) through Lr. & Ors. v. Ram Kishan (d) through Lrs. & Ors.
- 2006 Sadhu Singh v. Gurdwara Sahib Narike and Ors.
- 2003 Guruvayur Devaswom Managing Committee and Anr. v. C.K. Rajan and Ors.
Of those, 3 mentioned
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