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LIVE THREAD {Supreme Court verdict in the Shree Padmanabhaswamy Temple Treasure Case }

A two bench of SC headed by J. UU Lalit will decide whether the Vault B of the ancient temple could be opened despite tales of "danger" surrounding it?

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Justices UU Lalit and Indu Malhotra will decide if there is a need to set up an autonomous devaswom board, like the one for #Sabarimala temple, which manages temples and has nominees from community as well state government impacting the rights of the royal family too.

J Lalit reads out the verdict:

We allow the appeal of the royal family of Travancore. Death does not effect Shebaitship of the Travancore Family. The bench gives a nod for constituting a committee headed by the district judge of Trivandrum.

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SC: Interim arrangement to continue till the newly formed committee is constituted

The top court upholds the right of Shebaitship by royal family of Travancore.

Court states that administrative Committee will manage the temple affairs while District judge of Thiruvanathpuram will be the chairperson of the committee.

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Primarily the court states that the death of the King of Travancore who signed the covenant does not affect Shebaitship of the Travancore royal family

The question on whether Vault B will be opened or not will be decided by the committee formed. J Lalit states that this interim arrangement will become the final arrangement.

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Supreme Court specifies that all members of the #Padmanabhaswamytemple committee will be Hindus.

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Padmanabhaswamy Temple: "Death of King does not effect Shebaitship" Supreme Court rules that Travancore royal family has control over Temple
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Padmanabhaswamy Temple: "Death of Ruler does not effect Shebaitship" Supreme Court rules that Travancore royal family has control over Temple

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