Supreme Court on Temple Ownership

Issue for Consideration : The central issue revolves around the ownership and control of the ISKCON temple and its properties in Bangalore. The Court had to determine which of the two rival societies—ISKCON Mumbai (the parent society) or ISKCON Bangalore (a locally registered society)—was the rightful owner of the properties. This involved examining the validity of the registration of ISKCON Bangalore, the legitimacy of its governing body, and the nature of the property allotment made by the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA).