Temple - Conducting of "churni" ceremony - Glorification of "Sati".
Court prohibited the temple authorities from performing the "churni" ceremony within the temple. It also ordered that the entire money collected should be deposited in bank. [AIR 1989 SC 1280 = (1989)2 SCC 411. R.N.Misra & M.N.Venktachaliah. {JJ}. ]
Temple - Maintain purity and sanctity of temple - Adjacent place not as workshop and garbage disposal place- Muncipality.
Corporation is directed not to use the adjacent place of the temple as garbage disposal centre and to maintain the place properly and in consonance with sanctity of the temple. [All India Harijan Legaue vs. N.D.M.C.1989 Supp (2) SCC 289 Sabyasachi Mukherji & G.L.Oza (J&J) ]
Temples - Hindu Religious Institutions Act (T.C) , 1950 -Locus standi of "worshipper" - Devaswom Board matters - Persons interested - Meaning of.
Matters of religion embrace not merely matters of doctrine but also the practice of it. If any action of the Devaswom Board amounts to intrusion into nay matter of the religion as such then certainly a worshipper could seek the High Court's jurisidicition under Art.226 of the Constitution. [Ram Mohandas vs Travancore Devaswom Board. 1975 KLT 55.T.Chandrasekhara Menon (J).]
Temple - Gold Covering of roof of Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple - No objection.
No difference of opinion or dissent as regards Boards' acceptance of the offering has been received from any quarters. Acceptance of offer to cover gold roof of the Sreekovil with golden leaves as an offering, is not discrimination. Sanction given by Thanthri of the Temple. Complaint is baseless. [Swamy Boohananda vs Secy. Travancore Devaswom Board. AIR 1998 Ker 337. AR.Lakshmanan & Mrs.D.Sreedevi {JJ}]
Temple - Guruvayur - Donation granted to Chief Ministers' Flood Relief Fund - Not for religious purpose and unauthorised - PIL - Alternate remedy is not a bar- Civil PPC - Sec. 151 - Inherent power
The remedy under Art.226 of the Constitution is a discretionary . But the availability of an alternate remedy is never considered to be a bar to maintain an action under Art.226. Apart from the civil remedy available under Sec.92 of the C.P.C and the initiation of proceedings under Art.226 of the Constitution , the Civil Courts have got "inherent power" to initiate action, probe into the matter and set right the abuses by remedial action in case of charitable and religious trusts or dieties as guardian of such juridical entities. This is a "reserve power" vested in Courts to protect the interests of persons, who, by themselves, cannot initiate proceedings and safeguard their interests. When arbitariness, mal-administration. Mismanagement or other unbecoming conduct or act of the Government or a public authority comes to the notice of the Court, the Court is bound to take notice of it and issue appropriate directions in the matter. (C.K.Rajan vs State of Kerala. AIR 1994 Ker 179 = 1993(2) KLT 405 K.S.Paripoornan & K.P.Balanarayana Marar {JJ}]