HC Rejects Plea to Make Goddess Radha a Party

The Allahabad high court has rejected an application moved by the Hindu side seeking impleadment of the deity -- Shriji Radha Rani Vrishbhanu Kumari Vrindavani (goddess Radha) -- as a party to one of the 18 suits pertaining to the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah title dispute case.

- HT Correspondent

PRAYAGRAJ: Rejecting the application, the court said, "Puranic illustrations are considered hearsay evidence."

"The claim of the applicant as a joint holder of property in dispute together with plaintiff is based on some reference in various Puranas and Sanhitas wherein Shriji Radha Rani is considered as soul of Lord Krishna. The Pauranic illustrations are generally considered as hearsay evidence in legal context." "There is no evidence in support of the claim raised by the applicant that the applicant is entitled as joint holder of said land of 13.37 acres and property of the applicant is also involved in suit property claimed by the plaintiff as birthplace of Lord Krishna," said Justice Ram Manohar Narayan Mishra in his order dated May 23.