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Tamil Nadu: Muslims protest renovation of 300-year-old Vinayagar temple in Madurai despite HC approval, demand temple be relocated

OpIndia Staff -
In January this year, the High Court granted permission to carry out the renovation work at the temple.
Law

Supreme Court refuses to entertain plea against Madras HC order, which stopped Namaz at sacred Thirupparankundaram hill during non-festival days: Details

OpIndia Staff -
Imam Hussain also stated that he is a regular worshipper at the Hazarath Sultan Sikkandar Badhusha Avuliya Dargah and the adjoining prayer space at Nellithoppu.
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Madras HC strikes down order of DMK govt that allowed commercial use of surplus funds of historic Kallazhagar temple: Read what the court said

Shriti Sagar -
The court made it clear that temples cannot be treated like development projects and that any activity carried out in the name of 'development' must strictly align with the religious ethos of the institution and the law governing temple administration.
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Thirupparankundram row: Authorities remove illegal flag hoisted by dargah on Hindu temple land, dargah management files police complaint

OpIndia Staff -
Government officials removed a festival flag hoisted by the Sikandar Badusha Dargah on Thirupparankundram Hill, citing its location on temple-owned land. The action followed a Madras High Court order seeking an explanation for the encroachment. While the temple administration claims due process was followed, the dargah side has filed a counter-complaint, escalating the local land dispute.
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Thirupparankundram row: Madras HC asks temple management to file criminal trespass case against dargah, fixes date for framing of contempt charges

OpIndia Staff -
On Friday (9th January), the Madras High Court rapped the Madurai administration for failing to file a response in the contempt of court case...
Opinions

The year without verdicts, Kashi, Mathura, Madurai and beyond: How courts put India’s religious disputes on pause in 2025

Dhruv Mishra -
The year saw very few definitive results despite ongoing judicial involvement. Instead, most high-profile disputes were steered into a holding pattern through interim stays, status quo orders, court-appointed committees, and procedural pauses.
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Madurai: Hindu devotee dies by self-immolation over DMK government’s refusal to allow lighting of sacred lamp at Thiruparankundram Deepathoon

OpIndia Staff -
Poorna Chandran left a voice message to a friend, later shared with his family, expressing his intent to end his life in protest against the DML government’s refusal to permit lighting the sacred lamp at the traditional "Deepathoon" atop the hill
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Opposition walks out of Lok Sabha over Karthigai Deepam issue, VCK chief labels Hindu activists ‘terrorists’, calls for impeachment of HC Judge

OpIndia Staff -
DMK leader T.R. Baalu cast aspersions on Justice G.R. Swaminathan, who allowed the lighting of the lamp atop the Thiruparankundram hill, by alleging that he favoured a particular ideology.
Law

Thiruparankundram Hill: Madras HC slams Tamil Nadu govt for disobeying its orders allowing Hindus to light ceremonial lamps, accepts contempt petition

OpIndia Staff -
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court adopted a stern approach on Wednesday (3rd December) while hearing two separate contempt petitions filed against...
Law

Madras HC clears lighting of lamp at Deepathoon on Thiruparankundram Hill, rejects objection of Dargah saying temple rights must be protected

OpIndia Staff -
Justice G.R. Swaminathan said that lighting the Deepam on a hilltop is an old Tamil practice, and the very purpose of the Deepam is to hold a ceremonial flame.
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