Caste can't decide temple trustee's eligibility: Madras High Court
The Madras HC dismissed a petition seeking to restrict temple trustee appointments at Arulmigu Karneeswarar Thirukoil to a specific caste. Justice D Bharatha Chakravarthy ruled that caste-based discrimination has no place in temple administration and that before God, all persons are human beings. The Court cited Swami Vivekananda, Bharathidasan, and Dr BR Ambedkar to reject caste exclusivity.