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Madras High Court rulings on Vinayagar Chathurthi

Overview

During the Vinayagar Chathurthi festival period, the Madras High Court has issued several rulings regarding religious practices and processions in Tamil Nadu.

Initially, the court ruled that worship is a fundamental right, directing police in Tirupur to permit the installation of a Vinayagar idol in Yasin Babu Nagar. This decision followed a petition by the Hindu Munnani, which also planned large-scale celebrations across the state using environmentally friendly materials.

Later, the court denied a request from the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) to change the scheduled dates for idol-immersion processions in the Nilgiris district. The VHP had requested a Sunday to increase participation, but the court maintained the dates already assigned by police to prevent conflict between different groups. Justice V Lakshminarayanan described the competing requests as a “game of one-upmanship” between organizations of similar ideology, noting that separate dates are historically assigned to prevent past conflicts.

Entities

Madras High Court · Hindu Munnani · Tamil Nadu · Tirupur · Vinayagar Chathurthi

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Madras High Court denies VHP request to change idol-immersion dates

    The Madras High Court refused to change idol-immersion dates for the VHP in Nilgiris, calling the scheduling dispute between the VHP and Hindu Munnani a “game of one-upmanship.”

  2. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Madras High Court permits Vinayagar idol installation in Tirupur

    The Madras High Court has upheld worship as a fundamental right, permitting Vinayagar idol installation in Tirupur, as Hindu Munnani prepares for massive celebrations across Tamil Nadu.

Sources

barandbench.com · dtnext.in · lawchakra.in · socialnews.xyz