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Supreme Court sets aside Kerala HC order allowing government takeover of Padmanabhaswamy Temple

Supreme Court upheld the right of the Travancore Royal family in the administration of the Padmanabhaswamy Temple.

July 13, 2020 / 11:18 IST
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The Supreme Court of India (SC) on July 13 ruled against the takeover of Thiruvananthapuram's historic Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple by the government.

In its verdict, the apex court overturned Kerala High Court’s 2011 judgement that had directed the state government to take steps to set up a body or trust to take control of the temple, its assets and management and to run the temple in accordance with the traditions.

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The apex court upheld the right of the Travancore Royal family in the administration of the temple.

The controversy over the administration and management of the historic temple has been pending in the apex court for the last nine years in the wake of charges of alleged financial irregularities.