Archive · 19 Aug 2025
Supreme Court Orders Review of Chandi Devi Temple Plea
The Supreme Court is making sure a temple in India is being managed fairly.
A priest at the Chandi Devi Temple in Haridwar is unhappy with a High Court decision to have someone else manage the temple.
The Supreme Court wants the High Court to review its decision.
The priest believes the High Court didn't have good reasons to change who manages the temple.
The Supreme Court has asked the local government to check if the temple is being run well and report back.
The Supreme Court wants everything to be fair, and they are taking some time to figure it all out.
Supreme Court directs Uttarakhand High Court to decide plea regarding Chandi Devi Temple.
The plea concerns an order to appoint a receiver for temple management.
The petitioner, a 'sevayat' (priest), claims the High Court acted without evidence of mismanagement.
The court has instructed the district magistrate to report on temple administration.
The matter was deferred for six weeks.
- Who
- The Supreme Court, the Uttarakhand High Court, and Mahant Bhawani Nandan Giri (a 'sevayat')
- What
- Supreme Court directed the Uttarakhand High Court to decide a plea regarding the management of the Maa Chandi Devi temple.
- When
- Tuesday
- Where
- Uttarakhand High Court and Haridwar, India
- Why
- To determine the validity of the High Court's order to appoint a receiver to oversee the temple's management.
Petitioner's Viewpoint
High Court Viewpoint
Legality of High Court Order
Petitioner's Viewpoint
The High Court order was arbitrary and illegal.
High Court Viewpoint
The High Court order was justified to ensure proper temple management.
- Temple Name
- Maa Chandi Devi Temple
- Location
- Haridwar, India
- Petitioner
- Mahant Bhawani Nandan Giri
- Court Action
- Directed High Court to decide the plea
- District Magistrate
- Ordered to submit a report
- Deferred By
- Six weeks