Barabanki ASP to lead Ram Mandir donation theft case probe
The court said the SIT should finish the probe, while petitioners pressed for full disclosure of donation records and protection of electronic evidence.
- On Monday, August 17, 2026, the Supreme Court directed the Special Investigation Team to expeditiously conclude its probe into alleged embezzlement of Ram Temple donations in Ayodhya, with Chief Justice Surya Kant emphasizing the investigation must reach its "logical conclusion."
- The Uttar Pradesh government constituted the four-member Special Investigation Team on July 27, 2026, chaired by IGP Kiran S. to investigate the alleged misappropriation of donations managed by the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust.
- Petitioners and "bona fide persons" may approach Solicitor General Tushar Mehta with suggestions for investigation; the Bench clarified these inputs would be "objectively considered" and forwarded to the Special Investigation Team.
- Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the State, stated that "donations are being maintained" by the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, though petitioners have sought transparency regarding foreign contributions and financial records since inception.
- The Bench directed the Special Investigation Team to submit a sealed status report on investigation progress while maintaining a hands-off approach; the court will intervene only if the probe requires additional direction for reforms.
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Ram Temple donation row: SIT submits final report, UP govt sends it to trust
The SIT has submitted its final report on the alleged Ram Temple donation theft case to the Uttar Pradesh government. The Home Department has forwarded it to the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust as the matter moves to the next legal stage.
The final report of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed to investigate the Ayodhya-related case has now been made available to the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust. The Home Department of the Uttar Pradesh government submitted the SIT's final report to the Trust along with the necessary action taken. The three-member SIT submitted its final report to the state government after completing the investigation. The Shri Ram Janmabhoo…
SC orders SIT to expedite Ram Temple donations embezzlement probe
The Supreme Court has directed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to expeditiously complete its probe into the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya. The court also mandated the SIT to submit a sealed status report and consider suggestions from litigants for improving transparency and investigation quality.
Ram Temple donations theft: SC says ball is in SIT’s court, suggestions can be directed to Solicitor General’s office
Conveying a hands-off approach into the probe on the case, the Bench headed by CJI Surya Kant says if the Special Investigation Team is ‘doing its job satisfactorily, well and good, but if more is required, we will intervene’
SC Says Ayodhya Trust SIT Status Report Cannot Be Made Public at This Stage; Allows Petitioners to Submit Suggestions
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Court, however, permitted the petitioners and other public-spirited persons to submit suggestions concerning the investigation to the office of the Solicitor General, which would place them before the SIT for consideration. India News | SC Says Ayodhya Trust SIT Status Report Cannot Be Made Public at This Stage; Allows Petitioners to Submit Suggestions.
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