Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking Constitution Of 'Sanatan Dharm Raksha Board'

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking constitution of "'Sanatan Dharm Raksha Board."

A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela said that the issue fell within the policy domain and that the Court cannot issue a direction for constitution of such a board. 

The bench also asked the petitioner, Sanatan Hindu Sewa Sangh Trust, to approach the government on the issue.

The Court also said that it does not have the knowledge or capability to grant the prayers sought in the PIL.

The plea said that the Central Government has made a board for Muslims i.e. waqf bord as well as Sikh parbandhak committee Board but no such board exists for Hindus. 

"That it is a serious situation when the people of community belonging to the religion of other then sanatan /hindu dharm are attacking by different manners over the sanatan dharm like as conversion of religion from sanatan dharm to other religion which is against the customs and wishes of followers of sanatan dharm," the plea said. 

It added: "Because so many temple in our country are controlled and manged by the govt. Of india and also by the state govt. Under wich those tamale are situtated and the money has been collected by the govt. From those temple despite these our govt. Is not in the position to constitute a govt. Body on the large scale of india and these circumstances indicates to the govt to make a body for protection sanatan/Hindu religion living in our country which should be controlled and manged by the govt."

Title: Sanatan Hindu Sewa Sangh Trust v. UOI