'Crime Against Society At Large': Madras HC Directs State To Detain Temple Land Encroachers Under Goondas Act

Aaratrika Bhaumik

16 Sept 2021 1:38 PM IST

  • Crime Against Society At Large: Madras HC Directs State To Detain Temple Land Encroachers Under Goondas Act

    The Court also directed the constitution of a special cell to retrieve the encroached temple properties

    The Madras High Court on Wednesday directed the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department (HR&CE) to issue a public notification stipulating that all encroachers of temple properties across the State must voluntarily surrender the lands within which failing which criminal proceedings would be initiated against them. The Court also ordered the State authorities to constitute...

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