Supreme Court Upholds Temple’s Right Over Dedicated Jewelry: R.M. Sundaram vs. Sri Kayarohanasamy Temple (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether certain jewelry kept in a temple vault constitutes a specific endowment for the deity or belongs to the family that placed it there. CASE TYPE: Religious Endowment/Civil Case Name: R.M. Sundaram @ Meenakshisundaram v. Sri Kayarohanasamy and […]
Supreme Court on Specific Endowments: Idol of Sri Renganathaswamy vs. P K Thoppulan Chettiar (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a deed of settlement creates a specific endowment for a religious charity, and the implications for the sale of the property. CASE TYPE: Religious and Charitable Endowments Law Case Name: The Idol of Sri Renganathaswamy Represented by
Supreme Court Defines Specific Endowment Under Tamil Nadu HR & CE Act: W.N. Allal Sundaram vs. Commissioner, HR & CE Admn. Department (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Definition of “specific endowment” under the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959. CASE TYPE: Civil. Case Name: W.N. Allal Sundaram vs. The Commissioner H.R. & C.E. Admn.
Supreme Court Clarifies “Specific Endowment” under Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious Act: M.J. Thulasiraman vs. Commissioner (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of “specific endowment” under the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959. CASE TYPE: Religious and Charitable Endowments Law Case Name: M.J. Thulasiraman and Another vs. The Commissioner, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowment Administration
Supreme Court Clarifies Applicability of Limitation Act to Religious Endowment Appeals LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Commissioner of the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Board can apply Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 to condone delays in filing appeals under Section 69 of the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959.
Supreme Court directs adherence to Tamil Nadu Religious Act for Temple Land Evictions: S. Kumar vs. The Commissioner (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State Authorities and Temple Management can dispossess shop owners from temple premises without following the due process of law as prescribed under the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959.
