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Madras High Court on Temple entry 2025
July 22 , 2025
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- The Madras High Court observed that caste-based discrimination cannot be permitted in a country governed by the rule of law.
- It directed the Ariyalur Superintendent of Police to ensure that Scheduled Caste (SC) persons are not prevented from entering the Puthukudi Ayyanar Temple in Udayarpalayam taluk.
- It is directed to ensure that all classes of people, irrespective of their caste, are permitted to enter the temple and worship the deity at all times, including the annual festival being held at present.
- The Tamil Nadu Temple Entry Authorization Act of 1947 was enacted to ensure that no one was denied temple entry based on their caste.
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