Supreme Court of India · 2022-07-11
R.M. Sundaram @ R.Meenakshisundaram vs Sri Kayarohanasamy And Neelayabhakshi ...
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- R.M. Sundaram @ R.Meenakshisundaram
- Respondent
- Sri Kayarohanasamy And Neelayabhakshi ...
- Author
- Ajay Rastogi
- Bench
- Ajay Rastogi
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the dispute regarding the ownership and possession of certain items of jewellery dedicated to a temple. The appellant claimed the jewellery as inherited personal property and sought a mandatory injunction for exclusive possession of the temple's safe vaults. The court examined the legal implications of dedication to a deity and the rights of the appellant as an adopted son, ultimately ruling in favor of the temple's authority over the dedicated items.