SC gives monk 4 years to vacate part of Babulnath Temple in Mumbai
The Supreme Court has ordered a 75-year-old monk to vacate a portion of the historic Babulnath Temple in Mumbai within four years, while upholding an earlier eviction order passed by the Bombay High Court, reported the PTI. The court noted that it is unusual to grant such a long period for vacating premises. However, it said the monk’s advanced age and his religious way of life weighed in its decision. The case concerns a small space on the landing of the main staircase leading to the centuries-old temple located in the Gamdevi area of Mumbai. A bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and N Kotiswar Singh dismissed the appeal filed by Jagannath Giri, who challenged the High Court’s order dated November 6 last year directing his eviction, according to the PTI. The bench observed that there was no reason to interfere with the concurrent findings of the Small Causes Court, its appellate bench, and the High Court, which had exercised its powers under Article 227 of the Constitution. Despite dismissing the appeal, the top court granted …
