COVID-19: Bombay High Court allows these two temples to reopen during Diwali but with strict conditions
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday (November 10) allowed two Jain temples to reopen for frequent folks with situations of restricted entry throughout Diwali. The High Court additionally directed that devotees ought to comply with COVID-19 security protocols throughout Diwali. The two Jain temples are owned by trusts at Dadar and Byculla.
The courtroom, nonetheless, didn’t permit the reopening of 100 different Jain temples to reopen and stated that because it was not a PIL, different trusts would want to file separate petitions on this matter.
The order to reopen two Jain temples was handed by HC whereas listening to the plea filed by Shri Atma Kamal Labdi Surishwarji Jain Gyan Mandir Trust and Sheth Motisha Religious and Charitable Trust.
It could also be recalled that on November 5, the state catastrophe administration division was ordered by the HC to determine on a illustration by two Jain temple trusts for reopening temples from Dhanteras to Bhau Beej for a interval of 5 days.
Advocate Prafulla Shah, who appeared for the trusts earlier than Bombay High Court, stated on Tuesday that the five-day interval of Diwali was auspicious and vital for Jains and they need to be allowed to go to the temples between November 13 and 17 from 6 am to 1 pm and 6 pm to 9 pm.
The state authorities opposed the plea and stated the declare made by petitioner that that the 5 days have been vital just for the Jain neighborhood was true as these 5 days are vital for Hindus too.
The HC, nonetheless, heard each the perimeters and handed the order for reopening two temples solely. The HC, nonetheless, asserted that there can’t be greater than eight individuals at a time for 15 minutes within the temple corridor.
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“We are also conscious of the fact that under Article 25 of the Constitution of India, all persons are equally entitled to freedom of practice and propagation of religion… We also reiterate that the court has no intention to interfere with the government policies or to run the government. We are sure that the government will at the appropriate stage also open up doors of temples/places of worship for members of the public,” stated the HC.
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