Published on : 22 Oct 2025, 3:03 am 3 min read

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday directed the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged loss of gold from gold-plated copper plates covering the 'Dwarapalaka idols' (door guardian) at the Sabarimala temple to seize the minutes book of the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) [Suo Motu v State of Kerala & ors].

A Division Bench of Justices Raja Vijayaraghavan V and KV Jayakumar passed the order while hearing the petition initiated on the basis of a report by the Sabarimala Special Commissioner raising concerns over the removal of gold plating from temple idols for sending them for repair works to Smart Creations , a Chennai-based firm, without first intimating the Court or the special Commissioner's.

The Court, which h

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