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Supreme Court to Hear Review Plea in ISKCON Bengaluru Temple Dispute
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News18•28-09-2026, 12:30
Supreme Court to Hear Review Plea in ISKCON Bengaluru Temple Dispute
- •The Supreme Court has agreed to list a review plea concerning its May 16, 2025, verdict that ruled the Hare Krishna temple in Bengaluru belongs to ISKCON Bangalore.
- •The review plea, along with other interim pleas, will be heard by a bench a week after October 5.
- •The legal battle pits ISKCON Bangalore, which claims independent operation of the temple for decades, against ISKCON Mumbai, which asserts rights over the property.
- •A previous bench delivered a split verdict on ISKCON Mumbai's review plea, with Justice Maheshwari finding a case for review and Justice Masih dismissing it.
- •The dispute originated from a Karnataka High Court order that favored ISKCON Mumbai, overturning a local court's ruling for ISKCON Bangalore.
Key Questions Answered
On May 16, 2025, a Supreme Court bench set aside a Karnataka High Court order and ruled that the Hare Krishna temple in Bengaluru legally belongs to ISKCON Bangalore, noting that ISKCON Mumbai produced no evidence of its possession of the property. {0}{1}
In November 2025, a bench comprising Justices J K Maheshwari and A G Masih delivered a split verdict on ISKCON Mumbai’s review petition. Justice Maheshwari found grounds for review to argue an apparent error in open court, whereas Justice Masih concluded there was no merit or error on the record and voted to dismiss the petitions. {0}
The Supreme Court announced that the review plea along with other interim pleas will be listed for a hearing before a bench a week after October 5. {0}
