The Bombay High Court has refused to grant immediate relief to a petition filed by the Mithila Chhath Puja Association seeking permission to celebrate Chhath Puja at Girgaon Chowpatty on November 15 and 16. While rejecting the plea, the High Court said that although India is a country of diverse faiths, the right to religious freedom is subject to regulations and controls related to public order, health, and morality. The DB Marg police station had refused permission to build a stage and arrange a religious event at Chowpatty. The petition challenged this police decision.
Bombay High Court rejects plea seeking permission to celebrate Chhath Puja at Girgaon Chowpatty
