Supreme Court Scrutinizes UP Ordinance on Bankey Bihari Temple Management
UPSC Relevance
Indian Polity and Governance (Ordinance making power of the Governor - Article 213, Role of Judiciary, Judicial Review, Religious Endowments - Concurrent List, Separation of Powers).
Art and Culture (Temples in news - Bankey Bihari temple).
Key Highlights from the News
The Supreme Court questioned the Uttar Pradesh government's haste in issuing an ordinance to take over the administration of the ancient Bankey Bihari temple in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh.
The court also expressed displeasure over the "secret" manner in which the state obtained court permission to use temple funds for the Temple Corridor project.
The court is considering entrusting the temple administration to a committee until the High Court decides on the validity of the ordinance.
The court verbally emphasized the importance of providing basic facilities to devotees and the significance of religious tourism.
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