Supreme Court · 2002 INSC 425 · Decided 3 October 2002
N. Adithayan v. The Travancore Devaswom Board and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2002 INSC 425 · [2002] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 76
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 6965/1996
- Decided
- 3 October 2002
- Bench
- S. RAJENDRA BABU, DORAISWAMY RAJU (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 14, 15, 17, 25, 26, 31
Headnote
Constitution of India; Articles 14, 15, 17, 25 and 26: Appointment of non-Brahmin as Santikaran (Priest) in temples in C Kerala--Challenge of-Held, In the absence of any specific custom or usage to the contrary, appointment of a properly trained and qualified non-Brahmin Santikaran is not Act, 1950; Sec.rion 31. D Hindu law: Sources of law-Custom or Usage-Claim of rights-Requirements of­ Held, any custom or usage could not be countenanced as source of law to claim any right if it violates' human rights, dignity, social equality, provisions in the Constitution or any other
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