Supreme Court of India · 2019-11-05
BANSIDHAR SHARMA (SINCE DECEASED) REPRESENTED BY HIS LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE vs THE STATE OF RAJASTHAN
- Citation / case number
- SC 2019/35263
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- BANSIDHAR SHARMA (SINCE DECEASED) REPRESENTED BY HIS LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE
- Respondent
- THE STATE OF RAJASTHAN
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY RASTOGI
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY RASTOGI HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the appeal concerning the management and possession of certain temples and associated properties, originally filed by Bansidhar Sharma in 1961. The court evaluated the historical claims of management by the plaintiff's ancestors and the implications of state involvement in temple management. Ultimately, the court upheld the lower court's findings, affirming the plaintiff's rights to manage the temples and seek accounts from the defendants.