Justice GR Swaminathan noted that while temple properties are protected under the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Act and the Wakf properties are covered under the Wakf Act 1995, a similar law with respect to church properties was absent. The court noted that in India, being a secular country, the state was expected to treat all religions alike and thus suggested bringing church properties under the ambit of Section 22A of the Registration Act.”

“Justice GR Swaminathan noted that while temple properties are protected under the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Act and the Wakf properties are covered under the Wakf Act 1995, a similar law with respect to church properties was absent. The court noted that in India, being a secular country, the state was expected to treat all religions alike and thus suggested bringing church properties under the ambit of Section 22A of the Registration Act.”
https://www.livelaw.in/high-court/madras-high-court/madras-hc-calls-for-protecting-church-properties-under-s-22a-registration-act-258975#:~:text=Justice%20GR%20Swaminathan,the%20Registration%20Act.

Order quashed THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHANW. P(MD)No.8319 of 2023andW.M.P.(MD)No.7658 of 2023 https://sekarreporter.com/order-quashed-the-honourable-mr-justice-g-r-swaminathanw-pmdno-8319-of-2023andw-m-p-mdno-7658-of-2023/