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The Nathdwara Temple Act, 1959

The Nathdwara Temple Act, 1959

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The Nathdwara Temple Act, 1959 provides a legal framework for managing the renowned Shri Shrinathji temple in Rajasthan. It transfers ownership of all temple properties and offerings to the deity while entrusting secular administration to a statutory board supervised by the state government. The law applies to temple administrators, religious leaders, staff, and worshippers. By establishing a structured governing body, the Act prevents property mismanagement, safeguards traditional religious customs, and regulates financial spending. It ensures temple income is transparently audited and utilized for essential purposes like daily worship, pilgrim facilities, healthcare, education, and broader charitable initiatives.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title and commencement
  3. 2. Definitions
  4. 3. Vesting of Property
  5. 4. Administration to vest in Board
  6. 5. Composition of the Board
  7. 6. Relinquishment of office
  8. 7. Removal of members
  9. 8. Term of office
  10. 9. Filling up of casual vacancy
  11. 10. Dissolution and reconstitution of the Board
  12. 11. Eligibility of persons for re-appointment
  13. 12. Liability for loss etc.
  14. 13. Remuneration to members
  15. 14. Office and meetings of the Board
  16. 15. Defect or Vacancy not to invalidate acts
  17. 16. Duties of the Board
  18. 17. Alienation of movable and immovable properties
  19. 18. Limitation on borrowing powers
  20. 19. Executive Officer
  21. 20. Powers and duties of Chief Executive Officer
  22. 21. Other Officers and Servants
  23. 22. Savings of established usages and customs
  24. 23. Budget
  25. 24. Accounts
  26. 25. Administration Report
  27. 26. Power of State Government to call for information and accounts
  28. 27. Inspection
  29. 28. Purposes for which the fund of the temple may be utilised
  30. 29. Duties of trustee of specific endowment
  31. 30. Power to make rules
  32. 31. Suits
  33. 32. Resistance or obstruction in obtaining possession
  34. 33. Costs of suit, etc
  35. 34. Overriding effect of Act
  36. 35. Transitional provision
  37. 36. Power of remove difficulties
  38. 37. Bar to suit or Proceeding
  39. 38. Repeal and Savings

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