SC Stays Nataraja Temple Takeover

Published 04 Nov 2026, 21:09 IST

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Questions whether High Courts have parens patriae jurisdiction only over public temples and not places of worship of other faiths

— The Hindu
center · 2 outlets

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed an order of the Madras High Court constituting a board of management to rectify the malady in the administration of the ancient Lord Nataraja temple in Chidambaram. A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and Vipul Pancholi issued notice on the appeal filed…

— DT Next

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Supreme Court puts on hold Madras High Court order appointing a board to oversee Chidambaram temple administration.

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Deccan Chronicle Center Deccan Chronicle Holdings Current article 04 Nov 2026, 21:09 IST

SC Stays Nataraja Temple Takeover

Supreme Court puts on hold Madras High Court order appointing a board to oversee Chidambaram temple administration.

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The Hindu Center-Left Kasturi & Sons Ltd. 04 Nov 2026, 20:25 IST

Supreme Court stays Madras HC order on Chidambaram temple

Questions whether High Courts have parens patriae jurisdiction only over public temples and not places of worship of other faiths

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DT Next Center Daily Thanthi Group 04 Nov 2026, 19:32 IST

SC stays Madras HC order constituting board for administration of Lord Nataraja temple

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed an order of the Madras High Court constituting a board of management to rectify the malady in the administration of the ancient Lord Nataraja temple in Chidambaram. A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and Vipul Pancholi issued notice on the appeal filed…

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Deccan Herald Center-Left The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd. 04 Nov 2026, 15:12 IST

Shift Periyar statue from temple land to suitable location in 4 weeks, Madras HC orders

Madurai: The Madras High Court has directed the Thanjavur District Collector to shift a statue of rational leader E V Ramasamy Periyar from a temple land to any other suitable place within four weeks and held that it had been installed there without obtaining permission from authorities. A Division…

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The Economic Times Center-Right Bennett, Coleman & Co. 04 Nov 2026, 13:34 IST

Shift Periyar statue from temple land to suitable spot: Madras High Court

Madras High Court has instructed the Thanjavur District Collector to relocate a statue of E V Ramasamy Periyar. The statue was installed on temple land without necessary permissions from the authorities. Petitioner Rama Ravikumar sought its removal as recommended by the Joint Commissioner of the HR…

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