
Ensure smooth conduct of festival at Sabarimala: HC
The Hindu
Commissioner told to personally oversee pilgrimage
A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Thursday directed the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) Commissioner to personally oversee the entire affairs at the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple during the Mandala-Makaravilaku festival to ensure that no inconvenience is caused to the pilgrims and ensure smooth conduct of the festival.
The Bench comprising Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice P.G. Ajithkumar passed the order on a report filed by the Sabarimala Special Commissioner.

Former CM B.S. Yediyurappa had challenged the first information report registered on March 14, 2024, on the alleged incident that occurred on February 2, 2024, the chargesheet filed by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), and the February 28, 2025, order of taking cognisance of offences afresh by the trial court.