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An Indian Coast Guard helicopter’s unauthorised low flyover near Sabarimala temple, on a routine sortie due to bad weather, has triggered a security alert, leading police to register a case for public safety violations.
The temple had been closed the previous night after preparing the Vishu Kani arrangements.
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) had recorded his arrest in January for the misappropriation of gold from the door frames and the Dwarapalaka idols in the Sabarimala temple, while he was undergoing treatment at a private hospital.
Justice Aravind Kumar added that such a stance would divide society.
The central government argued that secular courts lack the authority to determine if a religious practice constitutes superstition.
SC commenced hearings on the Sabarimala temple women entry case, where Solicitor General Tushar Mehta argued against the application of concepts like patriarchy and gender stereotypes to Indian society.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently visited Thiruvalla in Pathanamthitta to participate in a Bharatiya Janata Party rally, signaling an intensified campaign effort in anticipation of the upcoming Kerala assembly elections.
Singh argued that if even God was not safe, the condition of ordinary people would be worse.
The delay is due to pending scientific analysis of gold samples from the National Metallurgical Laboratory in Jamshedpur, with results expected by the end of April.
The Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau's preliminary enquiry found no material evidence of misappropriation or criminal breach of trust concerning donated gold.
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