New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday appointed former Chief Justice of the Madras High Court Justice (retd.) Sanjay Kishan Kaul, as mediator, to facilitate an amicable resolution of a long-standing dispute between the Thengalai (southern sect) and Vadagalai (northern sect) Vaishnavite communities over the recitation of mantram and prabandham during ceremonial worship at the Sri Devaraja Swamy Temple in Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu.
A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi permitted Justice Kaul to associate with two additional persons conversant with the relevant language, temple rituals, and religious traditions to assist in the mediation process. Justice Kaul retired as a judge of...