CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Tamil Nadu makes Temple land grabbing a non-bailable offence - Read Key Facts here for Current affairs exam! - GKToday.

Detailed explanation-2: -Grabbing temple land is a cognizable offence now The Tamil Nadu Assembly on passed a Bill to make the encroachment of properties belonging to religious institutions a cognisable and non-bailable offence, amending the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959.

Detailed explanation-3: -When eviction proceedings are initiated under the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905 (Tamil Nadu Act III of 1905), the encroachers invariably move the Civil Courts to thwart the eviction proceedings by obtaining injunction, etc. Timely retrieval of lands has become quite difficult.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act XXII of 1959 controls 36, 425 temples, 56 mutts or religious orders (and 47 temples belonging to mutts), 1, 721 specific endowments and 189 trusts.

Detailed explanation-5: -Tamil Nadu govt’s HR&CE dept has taken over 38, 000 Hindu temples, SC seeks response over Indic Collective’s plea.