Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 17-08-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Ajay Kumar Rai & Anr. (Criminal writ petitions No.241/2026) and other civil writ petitions; Respondent: Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust & Ors.
- Multiple writ petitions (criminal and civil) filed seeking various reliefs, including permission to appear, intervention/impleadment, stay applications, and appropriate orders.
- Allegations centre on misappropriation of trust funds of the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust.
- A Special Investigation Team (SIT) was previously constituted on 27.07.2026 to investigate these allegations, with a forensic auditor to be added.
Court Orders
1. Applications for intervention/impleadment are allowed; intervenors/impleaders may assist the Court as party respondents, and the cause title will be amended accordingly.
2. The SIT, now comprising the originally appointed officers plus a forensic auditor, continues its investigation into the alleged offences related to the functioning of the Trust.
3. The SIT has prepared a status report, which will be filed in the Court Registry in a sealed cover for the Court's perusal.
4. The Court permits petitioners and any bona‑fide public‑spirited persons to submit suggestions to the Office of the Solicitor General for issues that should be thoroughly investigated by the SIT; such suggestions will be forwarded to the SIT.
5. The Court affirms that all suggestions will be objectively considered.
6. As the investigation is ongoing, the matter is posted for further consideration on 21.09.2026.
Final Outcome
- Intervention/impleadment granted; SIT expanded with forensic auditor; status report to be filed sealed; public suggestions invited; next hearing scheduled for 21 September 2026.
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