Natural Justice & Plenary Interventions: Deconstructing SC’s Verdict in Hathiramji Mutt Case

Arjun Dass Vs State of Andhra Pradesh And Ors. (Supreme Court of India) Introduction: On May 29, 2026, a Division Bench of the Supreme Court of India, comprising Hon’ble Mr. Justice J.K. Maheshwari and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Atul S. Chandurkar, delivered a landmark judgment in Arjun Dass v. The State of Andhra Pradesh and Ors., reported as 2026 INSC 592. This seminal verdict, arising from the Civil Appellate Jurisdiction of the Court, invalidated the removal of the Mahant (Mathadhipathi) of the ancient Sri Swamy Hathiramji Mutt in Tirupathi. The judgment serves as a powerful expositi...