Team News Riveting
New Delhi, November 16
In a petition filed by a devotee alleging irregularities in the rituals at the iconic Tirupati Tirumala temple, the Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday observed that a Constitutional Court cannot intervene in the daily affairs of a temple.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a petition challenging an Andhra Pradesh High Court order which had rejected the plea of a devotee to look into irregularities in pooja and archana at the Venkateswara Swami Vaari Temple at Tirupati.
The Bench of Chief Justice of India, N V Ramana and Justices AS Bopanna and Hima Kohli stated, “A Constitutional Court cannot look into the day-to-day affairs of a temple.” Petitioner-in-person Srivari Dadaa sought that the Abhishekham process is followed as per traditions.
The Supreme Court added that it can only look into issues relating to temple administration not following the prescribed rules and regulations. But it is not feasible for the Court to interfere into issues related to rituals and sevas.
“Can we interfere in rituals of temple? How to break a coconut or how to do aarti?”, the bench led by Chief Justice of India asked the party-in-person Srivari Dada.
