The Tamil Nadu Temple Entry Authorization Act, 1947
tamil-nadu · 1947
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- S. 1Short title, extent and eommence- ment
- S. 2In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant Definitions
- S. 3Section 3 guarantees every Hindu the right to enter and worship in any Hindu temple without caste discrimination.
- S. 4Section 4 empowers temple trustees to regulate temple maintenance, order, and religious rites without caste-based discrimination.
- S. 5Section 5 prohibits legal actions against temple entry or worship based on caste and mandates state government sanction for pre-Act suits.
- S. 6Section 6 determines if a place is a temple, with the State Government's final decision, subject to court review.
- S. 7Whoever- Penalties
- S. 8(1) The '[State] Government may make rules Rules
- S. 9Powcr to rcillo~e ~I
- S. 1969Section removes restrictions on certain classes of Hindus accessing temples, aiming to open all temples to all Hindus in Tamil Nadu.
- S. 1970Section amends the act to replace "Maduras" with "Tamil Nadu" in legal references.