Sh.Dayananda Saraswati Swamiji (Dead) vs The State Of Tamil Nadu

The Supreme Court examined the validity of various provisions of the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959, the Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987, and the Pondicherry Act, 1972, under Articles 14, 19(1)(g), 25, 26, and 31(1)(a)(b) of the Constitution. The petitioners challenged these provisions as being ultra vires, asserting they violate fundamental rights and constitutional protections. The court's analysis focused on whether these laws infringed upon the rights to religious freedom and equality. The court ultimately declared certain sections of these Acts as ultra vires, striking down provisions that conflicted with constitutional guarantees.