DIGYADARSAN RAJENDRA RAMDASSJI VARU vs STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH & ANR.

The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of Sections 46 and 47 of the Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1966, ruling that the powers of suspension and inquiry against a mathadhipathi are reasonable and necessary to prevent tampering with evidence during investigations. The Court found no violation of Articles 14, 19(1)(f), 25(1), and 26(b) and (d) of the Constitution, affirming that the petitioner retains the right to practice his religion. The judgment clarified that the provisions do not infringe upon the autonomy of religious institutions as long as they are exercised within the law.