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Supreme Court Confirms ISKCON Bangalore’s Ownership of Bengaluru Hare Krishna Temple

The ruling overturns a 2011 High Court decision, resolving a decades-long legal dispute with ISKCON Mumbai.

ISKCON Bangalore had moved the top court on June 2, 2011 challenging the high court's verdict of May 23, 2011.
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A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih allowed ISKCON Bangalore’s appeal (Hindustan Times)
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Overview

  • The Supreme Court upheld the 2009 trial court decision granting ISKCON Bangalore ownership and administrative rights over the Hare Krishna temple in Bengaluru.
  • A bench of Justices A. S. Oka and Augustine George Masih set aside the Karnataka High Court's 2011 reversal that had favored ISKCON Mumbai.
  • ISKCON Bangalore, registered under Karnataka law, was affirmed as an independent entity distinct from ISKCON Mumbai, which operates under national statutes.
  • The court dissolved the interim monitoring committee and confirmed ISKCON Bangalore’s autonomy in managing temple operations and charitable initiatives like the Akshaya Patra program.
  • This decision concludes a 24-year legal battle stemming from ideological and organizational differences within ISKCON following its founder’s death.