{
  "id": 15197517,
  "title": "Supreme Court Rules Tamil Nadu Govt Cannot Accept Temple Land As Gift, Orders ₹31,000 Monthly Rent",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/supreme-court-rules-tamil-nadu-govt-cannot-accept-temple-land-as-gift",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T12:15:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/supreme-court-rules-tamil-nadu-govt-cannot-accept-temple-land-as-gift-orders-31000-monthly-rent"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "New Delhi, October 17, 2026: The Supreme Court has ruled that the government is only a custodian of temple properties and cannot claim ownership of land dedicated to a deity, even for a public project. The Supreme Court has ruled that the Tamil Nadu Government cannot accept temple land as a gift from a trustee, even if the land is intended for public use. The court made it clear that the…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}