India, Jan. 31 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a plea challenging the 'VIP' darshan' facility across temples in India even as it disapproved of such preferential treatment and left the matter for government authorities to examine.

A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna and justice Sanjay Kumar made the remarks while hearing a writ petition seeking the abolition of VIP darshan fees charged by temples across the country.

"While we may be of the opinion that no special treatment should be given regarding temple entry, we do not find this a fit case to exercise jurisdiction under Article 32. However, the dismissal of this petition does not bar the appropriate authorities from taking action as required,"...