Pleas For CBI Probe Into Ayodhya Ram Mandir Donation Theft : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing

The Supreme Court will hear today petitions seeking a CBI investigation into Ayodhya Ram Mandir donation theft allegations.

A bench comprising CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi & Justice V Mohana will hear the petitions.

One of the petitions has been filed by Narendra Kumar Goswami, petitioner-in-person, seeking an investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation into the matter. He also seeks an audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of the finances of the Sri Ram Janmabhoomi Theerth Kshetra Trust, the trust which is managing the Ayodhya Ram temple.

The second petition is filed by Ajay Kumar Rai and Dinesh Kumar Yadav, also petitioners-in-person, seeking similar direction for CBI probe.

The third petition is filed by RJD MP Sudhakar Singh who seeks a forensic audit of the entire finances of the temple trust in the light of the scam, in addition to CBI probe under the monitoring of the Supreme Court. The PIL requests directions to preserve all financial records, including physical documents, digital ledgers, UPI transaction logs and bank statements, to prevent any alleged tampering with evidence.

Hindu Dharma Parishad has also filed a similar petition.

Follow this page for live updates from the hearing.