New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider setting up a fresh bench to hear a plea seeking review of its May 16, 2025, verdict, which held that the Hare Krishna temple in Bengaluru belonged to ISKCON Bengaluru.
The top court had allowed the plea of ISKCON Bengaluru challenging a Karnataka High Court order that ruled in favour of ISKCON Mumbai over control of the iconic temple and educational complex in Bengaluru. Notice be issued to the parties.” Later, in November 2025, a bench of Justices J K Maheshwari, since retired, and A G Masih delivered a split verdict on ISKCON Mumbai’s plea seeking a review of the top court’s May 16 judgment. On May 16, 2025, a bench of Justices Abhay S Oka, since retired, and Augustine George Masih had set aside the order of the Karnataka High Court and held that the property belonged to ISKCON Bengaluru.
The bench had said the trial court also recorded a finding that no evidence was produced by ISKCON Mumbai about its possession of the Schedule ‘A’ property and there was absolutely no evidence to support its claim. In his two-sentence order, he said, “Applications for listing the review petitions in open court are allowed.
ISKCON Bengaluru had moved the top court on June 2, 2011, against a May 23, 2011 high court verdict. Represented by its office-bearer Kodandarama Dasa, it contested the high court judgment that overturned a 2009 order of a local court in Bengaluru.
This would mean Justice Maheshwari felt that the Mumbai branch should be allowed to argue its case in an open court, pointing out the “error apparent” in the judgment.
