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#SupremeCourt hears the plea challenging the Shri Bankey Bihari Ji Temple Trust Ordinance, 2025

Sr Adv Shyam Divan: 4 issues which we need your assistance...

Divan : there is a change in the darshan timing, this is very much part of the rituals, very importance significance was given to these timings, so unlike other temples- which may have element of flexibility

CJI: if the hours are increased what is the problem?

Divan: this requires a degree of sensitivity... historically the darshan followed strict timings

Divan explains that a change in these timings means a change in the inner rituals including the period of rest for the diety

CJI: this is the time when the so called affluent people, who are paying hefty amount are allowed to do rituals

CJI: this is the time when they indulge in all kind of practises, they invite those who can pay a hefty amount

Divan: that apprehension is correct, but its a seperate issue

CJI: the second heading- abolishing the practise of daily pooja... let us presume- suppose there is a fall out of 10-15k on orginal timing, but what is the fallout of several thousand

Divan: we donot want a situation of stampede, we need control on the traffic of devotees..its a different issue

Divan: Dehri Pooja is at a particular location, this location has been shut, performed at the feet of the lord...our suggestion is that - dehri pooja between guru and shishya, has been discontinued, this ought not to be the situation

CJI: The committee's presence needs to be allowed

CJI: at the outset, on the oral application made by the applicant, we implead the temple management, through district magistrate, Mathura, let notice be issued to the High Powered Committee, state of UP and Mathura, Vrindavan

CJI: we are issuing notice, opening week- Tuesday/Wednesday