Ram Temple donations theft case: Chargesheet on or before September 25
The Supreme Court of India has been informed that a chargesheet regarding the misappropriation of Ram Temple donations will be filed by September 25. The investigation, led by a Special Investigation Team, identified 105 instances of unauthorized currency removal via CCTV footage.
Why it matters
The case involves high-profile religious infrastructure and public trust, making the judicial oversight of the investigation a matter of significant public interest.
A Supreme Court Bench led by the Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Monday (September 21, 2026) said that a status report submitted by the Uttar Pradesh government’s Special Investigation Team (SIT) had identified 105 instances of unauthorised currency removal captured on CCTV in the Ram Temple donations misappropriation case.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Uttar Pradesh government, said the probe had been “substantially concluded” and a chargesheet in the case would be filed before the court of the jurisdictional Additional Sessions Judge on or before September 25, 2026. The court noted from the report that the role of every person allegedly involved had been assessed.
The 90-day statutory period for investigation, which started with the first arrest in the case, would draw to an end on September 25, after which the accused persons were entitled to default bail, Mr. Mehta pointed out.
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