New Delhi, Jul 30 (UNI) The Supreme Court of India today took up a writ petition challenging the constitutionality of the Uttar Pradesh Shri Bankey Bihari Ji Temple Trust Ordinance, 2025, which was promulgated on May 26 this year by the Uttar Pradesh government.
The Ordinance provides for the creation of a statutory trust to take over the management, control, and administration of the historic Shri Bankey Bihari Temple in Mathura, one of the most revered temples in North India.
The management of the temple has, for centuries, been with the Sewayat Goswami families, who claim hereditary rights to perform religious duties and manage the temple’s affairs.