Setting Up Of Religious Place By One Community Can't Be Stopped Merely Due To Opposition By Another Community, Assumption Of Disharmony: Kerala HC
4 months, 1 week ago

Setting Up Of Religious Place By One Community Can't Be Stopped Merely Due To Opposition By Another Community, Assumption Of Disharmony: Kerala HC

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court recently quashed an order of District Collector refusing to give NOC to continue the functioning of a prayer hall in Kadalundi village. The High Court passed an interim order allowing the use of the building as a prayer hall but on condition that the petitioner shall not use any loudspeaker, conduct Juma prayer or use it as a permanent place of worship. Arguments Advanced by the Parties The petitioner submitted before the Court that there is no single instance where the police had interfered in the matter of public order due to the establishment of a place of religious worship since 2004. Counsel for the Petitioner: Advocates S. Sreekumar, P. Martin Jose, P. Prijith, Thomas P. Kuruvilla, R. Githesh, Ajay Ben Jose, Manjunath Menon, Harikrishnan S. Counsel for the Respondents: Advocates Devishri R., Vinod Singh Cheriyan, P. V. Anoop, T. M. Khalid, K. P. Susmitha, Phijo Pradeep Philip, K. V. Sreeraj, T. Sethumadhavan, M. P. Priyeshkumar Case No: WP 13544 of 2020 Case Title: K. T. Mujeeb v State of Kerala and Others Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 722

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Kerala High Court says no illegal religious structures should be allowed on government land
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Kerala High Court says no illegal religious structures should be allowed on government land

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: The Kerala High Court on Thursday held that no illegal religious places should be allowed on government land, whether it is that of Hindu, Christian, Muslim or any other religion. The court made it clear that if there are any illegal religious structures or buildings on any government land, the government should take necessary steps to remove the same …

Kerala HC orders state government to close unauthorised worship places, prayer halls
2 years, 7 months ago

Kerala HC orders state government to close unauthorised worship places, prayer halls

India Today  

The Kerala High Court on Friday ordered the government to shut down unauthorised worship places and prayer halls operating in the state. The court also directed the government to maintain mandatory criteria for granting licences to worship places. The Nurul Islamic Cultural Society from Kerala’s Malappuram district had approached the District Collector seeking permission to turn a commercial building in …

There Is No Absolute Bar On Religious Assembly: Kerala HC Dismisses PIL Against Permitting Religious Gatherings Upto 100 Persons [Read Judgment]
4 years, 7 months ago

There Is No Absolute Bar On Religious Assembly: Kerala HC Dismisses PIL Against Permitting Religious Gatherings Upto 100 Persons [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

There is no absolute bar on religious assembly, said the Kerala High Court while dismissing a Public Interest Petition filed by two lawyers who had challenged the Government orders permitting social or religious gathering with a participation of upto 100 persons. Advocates Jayakumar TV and Mansoor BH, had approached the High Court seeking a declaration that public gathering/assemblies or mass …

Plea Against Religious And Social Gatherings: Kerala High Court Reserves Order [Read Petition]
4 years, 8 months ago

Plea Against Religious And Social Gatherings: Kerala High Court Reserves Order [Read Petition]

Live Law  

A Division Bench of the High Court of Kerala comprising of the Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice S.P. Mansoor and T.V Jayakumar have assailed the present guidelines of State Government as violative of 'covid regulations' issued earlier and notified as per relevant provisions under the Disaster Management Act by the Central Government and implemented by the State Government.Petitioners states …

Organizers Of Religious Events Shall Undertake That There Will Be No Denigration Of Any Other Religion: Madras HC [Read Order]
6 years, 1 month ago

Organizers Of Religious Events Shall Undertake That There Will Be No Denigration Of Any Other Religion: Madras HC [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Madurai bench of the Madras High Court has directed the authorities to obtain a written undertaking from the organizers of meeting or congregation or convention of any religious group that they would ensure that no speech offending or denigrating any other religion or their faith or their mode of worship or other practices associated with it will be made. …

Pinch us: Can roadside religious meetings become illegal?
13 years ago

Pinch us: Can roadside religious meetings become illegal?

Firstpost  

Could this be real? A division bench of the Kerala high court on Thursday declared all roadside meetings “unconstitutional”. Section 5 of the Kerala Public Ways Act, which allows roadside meetings for religious or national festivals and for public assemblies or demonstrations, is a complete negation of section 4, which prohibits obstruction of public ways, said the court The court …

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