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Supreme Court gives monk 4 years to vacate part of Mumbai’s Babulnath Temple

A bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and N Kotiswar Singh dismissed the appeal filed by Jagannath Giri, who challenged the High Court’s order dated November 6 last year directing his eviction

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The court noted that it is unusual to grant such a long period for vacating premises. Representational Pic/File

The court noted that it is unusual to grant such a long period for vacating premises. Representational Pic/File

The Supreme Court has ordered a 75-year-old monk to vacate a portion of the historic Babulnath Temple in Mumbai within four years, while upholding an earlier eviction order passed by the Bombay High Court, reported the PTI.

The court noted that it is unusual to grant such a long period for vacating premises. However, it said the monk’s advanced age and his religious way of life weighed in its decision.

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