Puja pandals on public roads do not infringe the right to free movement so long as the road is not completely blocked, the Orissa High Court has held, directing the State to keep passage open for residents and emergency vehicles. Cuttack: Declining to order any halt to temporary community festival structures, the Orissa High Court […]
The Calcutta High Court, led by Justice Hiranmoy Bhattacharya, ordered the Police Superintendent to compile a report on incidents of vandalism during Durga Puja, following a plea for an independent investigation. The court emphasized the need for transparency and directed that the report be submitted by November 14.
