What happened
The Supreme Court will hear three separate petitions on Monday, when it reopens after the summer vacation, in a matter concerning alleged embezzlement of donations linked to the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. The listing places the dispute before a three-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant.
The petitions ask for different forms of judicial intervention. One petition seeks complete financial disclosure from the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, including details of foreign contributions. Another seeks protection of electronic evidence such as CCTV footage so that records are not erased, overwritten, or corrupted. The third seeks either a Central Bureau of Investigation probe or a multi-disciplinary Special Investigation Team.
Background and earlier position
The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust is the body associated with the management of the Ram Temple at Ayodhya. Allegations of financial irregularity around temple donations have now moved from public concern into judicial scrutiny through separate petitions before the Supreme Court.
The present procedural focus is not only on the allegation itself but also on two related governance questions: whether the trust should make fuller disclosures and whether digital evidence should be preserved before any inquiry begins.
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