Supreme Court of India

The State of Tamil Nadu & Ors. v. Elephant G. Rajendran & Ors. Etc.

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Bench Ashok Bhushan and K. M. Joseph JJ.
Decided 12 April 2019

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What the Court ordered

In view of the foregoing discussions, the appeals are partly allowed.

Judgment, page 50

From the headnote

Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959: Idol theft cases – Idol Wing of Crime Investigation Department handling investigation, detection and follow up of such cases – Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of the State controlling and managing the temples, idols and artefacts – Letter by Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments to Director General of Police pointing out various complaints of his officers received by him against Idol Wing of Police – By .O. dated 01.08.2018, State of Tamil Nadu transferring all the under investigation cases…

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