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DELHI HIGH COURT
PRATHIBA M.SINGH
Bishan Swaroop – Appellant
Versus
Mahender Kumar Pandey – Respondent
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. ownership rights over temple offerings (Para 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 2. petitioner's grievance over participation rights (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11) |
| 3. court's previous rulings on women's rights (Para 12 , 14 , 15 , 16) |
| 4. appointment of receivers for oversight (Para 13 , 18 , 19 , 20) |
| 5. next steps in legal proceedings (Para 17 , 21 , 22) |
JUDGMENT
Prathiba M. Singh, J. (Oral)--This hearing has been done through Video Conferencing.
CM APPLs. 14179-81/2021(for exemptions)
2. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. Applications are disposed of.
CM(M) 323/2021 & CM APPL. 14178/2021 (for appointment of receiver)
3. The present petition relates to the Mandir Shree Kalkaji and is a dispute amongst the various factions (baridaars) claiming rights for conducting the puja sewa, share in the offerings and revenues from other moveable/immovable assets including teh-bazari rights, in relation to their shashmahi bari, which comes every 12 years during the two Navratri periods.
4. A suit was filed by the Respondent in the present petition, in which a final judgment was passed by the Civil Judge-5, West District, Tis Hazari Courts, New Delhi, on 28th October, 2014, wherein it was held as u
The court affirmed that female heirs have equal rights to perform rituals and manage offerings in religious spaces, countering male domination in such practices.
Point of Law : Respondent seems to have monopolised bari and related rights, and is also not giving any proper accounts qua said bari - Court Receivers for the period said two Receivers are permitted....
The main legal point established in the judgment is the court's authority to appoint Receivers to ensure proper accountability and smooth functioning of a temple during a legal heir's bari.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that suits seeking relief for periods that had already expired were rendered infructuous, leading to the disposal of the suits and pending applicat....
Court emphasized coordinated judicial oversight for effective management of public places of worship, highlighting cleanliness and accountability amidst multiple ongoing litigations.
The main legal point established is the need for effective orders to address the unsatisfactory condition of the temple, the delay in adjudication due to multiple pending cases, and the requirement f....
The court ruled that rights to temple offerings must be resolved before any applications regarding their allocation can be granted.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the authority of the court to direct eviction and provide rehabilitation options for unauthorized occupants, emphasizing the need for expedited imp....
Eviction of unauthorized occupants from temple premises is upheld while ensuring rehabilitation under specific schemes, and rights of female heirs to offerings and puja sewa require future adjudicati....
The court affirmed its jurisdiction to comprehensively address management issues of a religious institution, emphasizing necessary actions against unauthorized occupants and ensuring compliance with ....
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