'Appoint Chartered Accountant To Ram Temple SIT': Top Court To UP Government
The Supreme Court of India has ordered the Uttar Pradesh government to include a chartered accountant in the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Ayodhya Ram Temple donation theft. The court emphasized the need for a speedy, fair, and transparent investigation into the missing funds.
Why it matters
Ensures financial accountability and transparency in the management of high-profile religious donations in India.
Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Kiran S will head the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Ayodhya Ram Temple donation theft case, the Uttar Pradesh government informed the Supreme Court on Monday. Responding to the submission, Chief Justice Surya Kant directed the authorities to appoint a chartered accountant to the probe team and file a status report within two weeks.The bench comprising CJI Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana heard the case.Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who appeared on behalf of the UP government, informed the court that the SIT had been reconstituted.The UP administration has inducted three IPS officers into the probe team, he said.
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