temple funds
Supreme Court Rules Temple Funds Belong to Deity, Cannot Support Struggling Banks
Dec 06, 2025 01:11 am CST
The Supreme Court of India has ruled that temple funds belong exclusively to the deity and cannot be used to aid struggling cooperative banks. Chief Justice Surya Kant emphasized that money collected from devotees must be protected and used only for temple interests while dismissing petitions from Kerala-based cooperative banks challenging directives to return fixed deposits of the Thirunelly Temple Devaswom.
China's Shaolin Abbot Falls: Scandal Engulfs Monk Once Seen As Untouchable
Sep 18, 2025 09:50 pm CST
China has launched a crackdown on powerful Buddhist monks suspected of misusing temple funds for personal wealth.
Devotees Don't Offer Money To Temples For Setting Up Marriage Halls: Top Court
Sep 16, 2025 10:44 pm CST
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the money offered by devotees was not meant for the construction of marriage halls as it upheld an order which said temple funds couldn't be treated as public or government funds.