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Time of India
30-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
SC rejects plea for Buddhist control of Bodh Gaya temple
Patna: The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a petition challenging the Bodh Gaya Temple Act, 1949, and seeking exclusive control and management of the Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya by the Buddhist community. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now A vacation bench comprising Justices M M Sundresh and K Vinod Chandran heard the plea, which was filed under Article 32 of the Constitution. The bench said the matter was not maintainable before the apex court and granted the petitioner liberty to approach the Patna high court. "We are not inclined to entertain the petition under Article 32 of the Constitution of India. However, liberty is given to the petitioner to approach the high court," the bench said. During the hearing, the judges questioned the petitioner's counsel on the nature of the relief sought. The counsel replied, "I have prayed that the Bodh Gaya Temple Act should be annulled as ultra vires." The bench responded, "Why don't you do it before the high court? How can we issue a mandamus? Please approach the high court." The petition had been filed by Sulekhatai Nalinitai Narayanrao Kumbhare, who urged the court to direct the Centre and the Bihar govt to amend the 1949 Act and hand over control of the Mahabodhi Temple to the Buddhist community. The petitioner argued that the present governance structure, which includes both Hindu and Buddhist representatives under state supervision, undermines the religious rights of Buddhists and called for full Buddhist control in accordance with their spiritual and cultural traditions. The Bodh Gaya Temple Act, 1949, was enacted to ensure better management of the Mahabodhi Temple complex, which is considered one of the holiest sites in Buddhism. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The Unesco World Heritage site comprises a 50-metre high grand temple, the Vajrasana (diamond throne), the sacred Bodhi tree and six other holy locations associated with the enlightenment of Lord Gautam Buddha. A seventh site, the Lotus Pond, lies outside the main enclosure. The temple area, along with numerous ancient votive stupas, is preserved within three concentric boundaries and is situated about five metres below the surrounding land level. The ensemble is globally revered and holds immense spiritual significance for the Buddhist community. In April this year, Rashtriya Lok Morcha leader and former Union minister Upendra Kushwaha had also demanded amendments to the 1949 Act, suggesting that the administration of the Mahabodhi Mahavihara temple be transferred to Buddhists. The court's decision on Monday leaves the path open for further legal challenge, but now through the appropriate forum of the high court.
Time of India
30-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
SC refuses to entertain plea challenging Bodh Gaya Temple Act; asks petitioner to move HC
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea challenging the vires of the Bodh Gaya Temple Act , 1949, and asked the petitioner to approach the concerned high court. The Mahabodhi temple complex in Bihar's Bodh Gaya, a UNESCO World Heritage site , is one of the four holy areas related to the life of Lord Gautam Buddha . Bodh Gaya is a place where Lord Buddha is believed to have attained enlightenment. A plea challenging the vires of the 1949 Act came up for hearing before a bench of Justices M M Sundresh and K Vinod Chandran. The bench asked the petitioner's counsel about the prayer sought in the plea. "I (petitioner) have prayed that the Bodh Gaya Temple Act should be annulled as ultra vires," the counsel said. Live Events The bench said the petitioner should approach the concerned high court. "Why don't you do it before the high court?" the bench asked. "We are not inclined to entertain the petition under Article 32 of the Constitution of India. However, liberty is given to the petitioner to approach the high court," the bench said. The 1949 Act pertains to the better management of the temple. The Mahabodhi temple complex comprises a 50-metre high grand temple, the Vajrasana, the sacred Bodhi tree and six other sacred sites of Buddha's enlightenment, surrounded by numerous ancient votive stupas, well maintained and protected by inner, middle and outer circular boundaries. A seventh sacred place, the Lotus Pond, is located outside the enclosure to the south. Both the temple area and the Lotus Pond are surrounded by circulating passages at two or three levels, and the area of the ensemble is 5 metres below the level of the surrounding land. In April this year, Rashtriya Lok Morcha supremo and former Union minister Upendra Kushwaha demanded an amendment in the provisions of the Bodh Gaya Temple Act, 1949, so that the management of the Mahabodhi Mahavihara Temple can be handed over to the Buddhists.
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Business Standard
30-06-2025
- Politics
- Business Standard
SC denies plea challenging Bodh Gaya Temple Act; asks petitioner to move HC
The Mahabodhi temple complex in Bihar's Bodh Gaya, is one of the four holy areas related to the life of Lord Gautam Buddha. Bodh Gaya is where Lord Buddha is believed to have attained enlightenment Press Trust of India New Delhi The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea challenging the vires of the Bodh Gaya Temple Act, 1949, and asked the petitioner to approach the concerned high court. The Mahabodhi temple complex in Bihar's Bodh Gaya, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is one of the four holy areas related to the life of Lord Gautam Buddha. Bodh Gaya is a place where Lord Buddha is believed to have attained enlightenment. A plea challenging the vires of the 1949 Act came up for hearing before a bench of Justices M M Sundresh and K Vinod Chandran. The bench asked the petitioner's counsel about the prayer sought in the plea. "I (petitioner) have prayed that the Bodh Gaya Temple Act should be annulled as ultra vires," the counsel said. The bench said the petitioner should approach the concerned high court. "Why don't you do it before the high court?" the bench asked. "We are not inclined to entertain the petition under Article 32 of the Constitution of India. However, liberty is given to the petitioner to approach the high court," the bench said. The 1949 Act pertains to the better management of the temple. The Mahabodhi temple complex comprises a 50-metre high grand temple, the Vajrasana, the sacred Bodhi tree and six other sacred sites of Buddha's enlightenment, surrounded by numerous ancient votive stupas, well maintained and protected by inner, middle and outer circular boundaries. A seventh sacred place, the Lotus Pond, is located outside the enclosure to the south. Both the temple area and the Lotus Pond are surrounded by circulating passages at two or three levels, and the area of the ensemble is 5 metres below the level of the surrounding land. In April this year, Rashtriya Lok Morcha supremo and former Union minister Upendra Kushwaha demanded an amendment in the provisions of the Bodh Gaya Temple Act, 1949, so that the management of the Mahabodhi Mahavihara Temple can be handed over to the Buddhists. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
Hindustan Times
30-06-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
SC refuses to entertain plea challenging Bodh Gaya Temple Act; asks petitioner to move HC
New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea challenging the vires of the Bodh Gaya Temple Act, 1949, and asked the petitioner to approach the concerned high court. SC refuses to entertain plea challenging Bodh Gaya Temple Act; asks petitioner to move HC The Mahabodhi temple complex in Bihar's Bodh Gaya, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is one of the four holy areas related to the life of Lord Gautam Buddha. Bodh Gaya is a place where Lord Buddha is believed to have attained enlightenment. A plea challenging the vires of the 1949 Act came up for hearing before a bench of Justices M M Sundresh and K Vinod Chandran. The bench asked the petitioner's counsel about the prayer sought in the plea. "I have prayed that the Bodh Gaya Temple Act should be annulled as ultra vires," the counsel said. The bench said the petitioner should approach the concerned high court. "Why don't you do it before the high court?" the bench asked. "We are not inclined to entertain the petition under Article 32 of the Constitution of India. However, liberty is given to the petitioner to approach the high court," the bench said. The 1949 Act pertains to the better management of the temple. The Mahabodhi temple complex comprises a 50-metre high grand temple, the Vajrasana, the sacred Bodhi tree and six other sacred sites of Buddha's enlightenment, surrounded by numerous ancient votive stupas, well maintained and protected by inner, middle and outer circular boundaries. A seventh sacred place, the Lotus Pond, is located outside the enclosure to the south. Both the temple area and the Lotus Pond are surrounded by circulating passages at two or three levels, and the area of the ensemble is 5 metres below the level of the surrounding land. In April this year, Rashtriya Lok Morcha supremo and former Union minister Upendra Kushwaha demanded an amendment in the provisions of the Bodh Gaya Temple Act, 1949, so that the management of the Mahabodhi Mahavihara Temple can be handed over to the Buddhists. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
