Delhi High Court Orders Reserved Seat for Devi Padmavati Idol

The Delhi High Court has passed an interim order directing the Jain Sabha Dharmarth Trust to reserve a seat for the idol of Devi Padmavati, which was removed from a Jain temple during renovations in 2018.

The idol, originally placed in 1978, was excluded from the Trust’s new plan, which proposes installing another Tirthankara in that spot.

The trial court earlier dismissed the suit seeking reinstatement of the idol, holding that God is omnipresent and can be worshipped from anywhere.

The High Court disagreed, stating the issue isn't faith, but why a deity worshipped for 40 years shouldn't be restored.

The matter will be heard next on August 28.