Supreme Court · 1964 INSC 57 · Decided 5 March 1964
Raja Birakishore v. The State of Orissa
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1964 INSC 57 · [1964] 7 S.C.R. 32
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 135/1962
- Decided
- 5 March 1964
- Bench
- P.B. GAJENDRAGADKAR, K.N. WANCHOO, J.C. SHAH, N. RAJAGOPALA AYYANGAR, S.M. SIKRI (5-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 31(2), 13, 19, 26(d), 27, 28, 14
Headnote
6 - 32 SUPREME COURT REPORTS RAJA BIRAKISHORE v. THE STATE OF ORISSA ' [1964 IP. B. GAJENDRAGADKAR, c. J., K. N. WANCHOO, J. c. SHAH, 4 N. RAJAGOPALA AYYANGAR ANDS. M. SIKRI JJ.] 1 Fundamental rights-Interference with religious affairs of Temple-Constitution of India, Art. Orissa High Court by the father of the appellant challenging the validity of Shri Jagan­ nath Temple Act, 1954. The petition was dismissed by High Court which held that the Act was valid and constitutional except s. 28(2)(f). The High Court struck down that provision and upheld the
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