idol and consequently, there could have been no occasion for any public religious worship. With reference to the contention that the petition ... absolutely without any jurisdiction in holding that where there was no public worship, a temple as defined in Section 9 (12) exists. Eeliance was placed
mosque as soon as it was used as a place for public worship, and that they justified the order of the Magistrate, and debarred ... equally recognised by law, the right of a congregation engaged in public worship to be protected from disturbance. It also overlooked the power conferred
public safety, was a right inherent in every subject of the state; forthwith the Vadakalais disobeyed the decree of 1853 and conducted public worship ... rights of the public to exclude all persons from conducting religious processions or assembling for public worship within a certain area, if such a right
large class of persons.
Thus in South India several places of public-worship not governed by the Agama Sastras have grown up, on account ... Agama Sastras or by immemorial public usage must have come to be regarded as place of public religious worship notwithstanding its non-conformance with
least, as southern India is concerned) that they and intended for public worship. Where the shrine in which the idols are installed takes the form ... 12th and 13th Slokas.) Whenever n public mandiram or temple is created, a trustee for regulating public worship therein is always essential and if periodical
founder. It was never dedicated to the general public as a place of public worship nor do the general public have any right of worship ... particular school of Agama Sastras. If the public or that section of the Public who go for worship consider that there is a Divine presence
worship of such idols they acquire material and spiritual benefits and with that object worship such idols, they become objects of public religious worship. There ... particular school of Agama Sastras. If the public or that section of the public who go for worship consider that there is a Divine presence
Samadhi' but it is only a "place of public religious worship", trustees were appointed by the competent authority to this institution ... institution was and is a Samadhi, and not a place of public religious worship within the meaning of the Act, and consequently the orders passed
detract from the public character of the temple if it is established that there is unfettered public religious worship in the temple ... prescribe modes of worship, the class of persons who can worship and the time at which they can worship, etc. When, therefore, Article
framed and publicized by the State, laying
down detailed guidelines for temporary installation of idols at public
places for public worship, immersion, processions ... interest of maintaining public peace, public safety and
communal harmony.
(l) Vinayakar Idols installed in the public places for worship should
be taken
