Devaswom Board’s Power to Assume Management of Religious Institution Is ‘Not Unfettered’: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has ruled that the power of the Cochin Devaswom Board to assume management of a religious institution under the Travancore Cochin Hindu Religious Institutions Act, 1950 is not an unrestricted power. The Court held that any such action must be taken only in the circumstances and through the procedure specifically prescribed by the Act. Division Bench Examines Challenge Against Board Communications A Division Bench comprising Justice…