In a landmark judgment that redefines the governance of temple finances in the State, the Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed that all temple funds and donations collected under the Himachal Pradesh Hindu Public Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Act, 1984, shall be strictly used for religious, educational and charitable purposes connected with the propagation of Hindu faith, and not for any government welfare schemes or unrelated public works. Delivering the verdict in Kashmir Chand Shadyal versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others, a Division Bench comprising Justice Vivek Singh Thakur and Justice Rakesh Kainthla observed that temple income is sacred and cannot be treated as a part of the State’s general revenue or exchequer. Membership Form

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