New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Special Investigation Team (SIT) set up by the Uttar Pradesh government to submit a status report detailing the progress of its investigation into allegations that donations made to the Ram temple in Ayodhya had been embezzled.
The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust was also served notice by a Bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohan on petitions calling for an independent, time-bound probe into the alleged theft of donations.
Among the three petitioners, Narendra Kumar Goswami urged the Supreme Court to hand over the investigation to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). He also requested that the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) conduct an audit of the accounts of the Trust, the body responsible for administering the Ram temple.
Advocates Ajay Kumar Rai and Dinesh Kumar Yadav also approached the apex court with a separate petition seeking similar directions. In another plea, RJD MP Sudhakar Singh sought a CBI inquiry under the supervision of the Supreme Court and a forensic examination of the temple Trust’s finances.
The Uttar Pradesh government set up the Special Investigation Team (SIT) on June 13 following a request from the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust after allegations surfaced regarding the misappropriation of donations received by the Ram temple. The panel comprises Lucknow Divisional Commissioner Vijay Vishwas Pant, Inspector General of Police Kiran S., and Special Secretary (Finance) Neel Ratan.
News in Same Category
Enforcement Directorate Conducts Raids on Properties Linked to Ballari MLA Nara Bharath Reddy
Karnataka High Court Rejects Plea from Kerala CM’s Daughter’s Company, Contesting SFIO Investigation
Calcutta High Court Suggests Renaming Siliguri Zoo Animals Amid Controversy Over ‘Sita’ and ‘Akbar’ Names
Trinamool Congress Announces Lok Sabha Poll Candidates: Yusuf Pathan and Mahua Moitra Among Nominees
Centre Implements CAA Ahead of Elections; Opposition Raises Criticisms
Arvind Kejriwal Arrested by ED in Delhi Liquor Policy Case
Supreme Court to Consider Arvind Kejriwal’s Plea Amidst Political Turmoil in Delhi
Rajnath Singh Expresses Surprise at A K Antony’s Statement Advocating Anil Antony’s Defeat in Lok Sabha Polls
Nirmala Sitharaman Hints at Reviving Electoral Bonds Scheme Under Future Government
Kolkata Police’s Special Team Summons Raj Bhavan Staff Over Sexual Harassment Allegations Against West Bengal Governor
Modi: Rahul Gandhi Demonstrates ‘Baalak Buddhi’ Amidst Congress’s Third Consecutive Defeat
Congress in Kerala Strategizes for 2025 Local Body Elections Following Lok Sabha Victory
Amid Sangh Parivar backlash, Empuraan makers agree to cuts; many disappointed over filmmakers’ decision to comply
Air India Jet Veers Off Runway in Mumbai During Rain; All Passengers and Crew Safe
Congress seeks answers over Vice President Dhankhar’s unexpected resignation
CPM Announces Candidates for Kerala Assembly Polls
BJP Releases First List of 47 Candidates for Kerala Assembly Polls
India Slams Trump Post Calling Country “Hellhole”
Trump Orders US Military to “Shoot and Kill” Iranian Boats Allegedly Laying Mines in Strait of Hormuz
Trump Dismisses Idea of Nuclear Strike on Iran, Calls Question Unreasonable
