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Supreme court orders for committee set up in Jagannath Temple treasury case

Supreme court orders for committee set up in Jagannath Temple treasury case

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The committee, to be formed under the District Judge, will submit the report to the apex court by June 30

The Supreme Court on Friday ordered for the set up of a committee to investigate the matter of the missing keys of the Ratna Bhandar at Puri's Jagannath Temple in Odisha.

The committee to be formed under the District Judge will submit its report to the apex court by June 30.

The court has also asked the Odisha government to form a committee and submit a report stating the aid provided by the government to similar temples. The court said it will use the report for improving the conditions of the Jagganath temple.

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The Supreme Court has also asked the Centre to form a committee and discuss the condition of temples around the country.

The Court has appointed a senior lawyer Gopal Subramaniam as amicus curiae who will examine the committee report and assist the court hearings.

The next hearing in the case will be July 5.

The case pertains to the missing keys of the 12th century Jagannath Temple's treasury chamber Ratna Bhandar.

The state chief minister Naveen Patnaik had earlier ordéred a judicial probe into the matter after Shankaracharya of Puri, Swami Nischalananda Saraswati, and the Bharatiya Janata Party protested against the loss.