Will Not Allow Pilferage of Offerings: Supreme Court on ‘Siphoning’ of Donations at Banke Bihari Temple

Will not allow pilferage of offerings: Supreme Court on ‘siphoning’ of donations at Banke Bihari Temple

“...we accordingly direct that every penny of donation must come to the donation boxes or online temple treasury and any impediment created by ‘sevayats’ or anyone else shall be viewed very seriously,” the Supreme Court said

Banke Bihari Temple Funds: SC Orders Audit Trail, Warns Against Donation Diversion

<p class="isSelectedEnd">The Supreme Court has issued important directions regarding donations made by devotees at Vrindavan’s Banke Bihari Temple, stressing that every rupee donated must first be deposited in the temple treasury.</p> <p class="isSelectedEnd">The court said donations should reach the temple account directly through its official online channels or donation boxes.</p> <p class="isSelectedEnd">The Supreme Court made it clear that t…

Will not allow pilferage of offerings: SC on 'siphoning' of donations at Shri Banke Bihari Temple

The Supreme Court has ordered all donations to Shri Banke Bihari Temple to be deposited directly. Every penny donated must land in official donation boxes or the temple treasury. This directive follows allegations of siphoning away of funds from the Vrindavan temple. The court emphasized that any obstruction by sevayats will be viewed very seriously. A transparent mechanism for the temple treasury is to be introduced by the management committee.

Banke Bihari Temple donations must go directly to treasury, rules Supreme Court

During the hearing, Advocate NK Goswami alleged that there had been financial irregularities regarding temple funds and that crores of rupees had been siphoned off.

Supreme Court orders transparent donation system at Bankey Bihari temple, warns against pilferage

A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and comprising Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana was hearing a plea filed by the temple’s management committee seeking directions concerning rituals and other aspects of the shrine’s functioning.