Panel Headed by Former Allahabad High Court Judge Formed to Oversee Functioning of Banke Bihari Temple: Supreme Court
On August 8, 2025, the Supreme Court of India, comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi, passed a significant order constituting a high-powered committee headed by former Allahabad High Court Justice Ashok Kumar. The committee has been tasked with supervising and managing the day-to-day functioning of the Thakur Shree Bankey Bihari Ji Maharaj Temple located in Vrindavan, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. The move comes amid longstanding management deadlocks that have…