The UP government informed the Supreme Court that the SIT probing Ayodhya Ram Temple donation irregularities will file its chargesheet by September 25.
Published: September 21, 2026, 8:14 PM IST
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Janmabhoomi temple: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) investigating alleged financial irregularities and donation theft at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi temple in Ayodhya informed the Supreme Court on Monday, September 21, 2026, that its investigation is substantially completeSolicitor General Tushar Mehta stated that the first chargesheet will be filed in the trial court on or before September 25 to meet the statutory 90-day investigation deadline and prevent the accused from seeking default bail.
A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and VMohana was hearing a batch of petitions seeking a court-monitored investigation into alleged financial irregularities in the handling of donations and offerings received by the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra TrustAppearing for the Centre and the Uttar Pradesh government, Solicitor General (SG) Tushar Mehta told the apex court that the status report had been submitted in a sealed cover.
SG Mehta also informed the CJI-led Bench that the deadline for filing the charge sheet expires on September 25 and said that the charge sheet would be filed within the next two daysThe Uttar Pradesh government further informed the Supreme Court that the investigation has been completed to a substantial extent and that the chargesheet would be filed before the competent court upon completion of the remaining formalities.
Taking the submission on record, the bench permitted the Sessions Judge concerned to pass an appropriate order in accordance with lawThe status report placed before the apex court also detailed the manner in which the SIT analysed CCTV footage and other material to identify the accused persons, besides examining records relating to donations and offeringsAccording to the status report, analysis of CCTV footage revealed 105 incidents of theft of donations at the temple.
The status report also informed the top court that receipts for valuable items received as offerings are generated through software and that such valuables are kept in State Bank of India (SBI) lockersThe latest developments come after the Supreme Court had directed the Uttar Pradesh government to reconstitute the SIT probing the alleged irregularities and ensure a fair, speedy and qualitative investigation.
At an earlier hearing, the Uttar Pradesh government had informed the apex court that the SIT had been reconstituted with senior IPS officers and had taken charge of the investigation.
(With inputs from agencies)
