In a decision that may be of interest to many ISKCON devotees living in or visiting India, the Madras High Court recently ruled that an American woman who embraced Hinduism cannot be denied entry to a Hindu temple solely because of her nationality or birth background. The case was recently profiled by Bar & Bench, a prominent Indian legal news outlet that reports on court rulings, judicial affairs, and legal developments.
The case involved Laura Frances Iyengar, an American citizen who told the court that she had practiced Hinduism for several years, undertaken pilgrimages throughout India, and identified herself as Hindu in official documents. After marrying a Hindu man in a temple ceremony, she later faced objections when attempting to enter the same temple because some assumed she was Christian due to her ethnicity.
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