Synopsis: The Opposition, meanwhile, had been demanding a court-monitored CBI investigation, alleging irregularities and lack of transparency in the earlier inquiries into the gold plating work carried out at the Sabarimala temple. The court’s decision marks a crucial turn in the ongoing controversy that has once again brought scrutiny over the handling of temple assets and accountability within the Travancore Devaswom Board.

At a time when the Opposition has been vociferously demanding a court-monitored CBI probe into the Sabarimala gold plating controversy, the Kerala High Court on Monday, 6 October, ordered a high-level investigation by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the state Crime Branch.

The Devaswom Bench comprising Justices Raja Vijayaraghavan and KV Jayakumar directed th

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