Only One Tazia To Be Carried In The Entire State; Bombay HC Allows Muharram Procession Of Only 5 Persons With One Videographer [Read Order]

In a significant order, the Bombay High Court on Friday allowed only five persons along with a videographer to carry Tazia, replica of the tomb of Husain, the martyred grandson of Muhammad, that is carried in processions during Muharram, on August 30 from 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm from Zanabia, Bhendi Bazar to the Shia Cemetry at Mazgaon. The aforesaid one Taziya will be carried / transported from Zainabia Mumbai to Byculla Mazgaon, Shia Cemetery, situated at Mumbai, via J.J. Hospital, Prince Ali Khan Hospital, Sales Tax Office circle in a truck i.e. v. The aforesaid one Taziya will be carried along the aforesaid route on Sunday 30th August, 2020 from 4.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. vi. Not more than five persons will carry the aforesaid one Taziya on a truck, as aforesaid along with one videographer. Disposing of the petition, Court directed the State Government to impose a restriction over gathering of people around theses areas, including the point where aforesaid one Taziya is to start its journey, up to the graveyard, by passing appropriate orders under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.