Right To Practise Religion Cannot Be Denied On Mere Apprehension Of Law & Order: Madras HC Allows Construction Of Bible Study Centre
Live LawThe Madras High Court recently allowed the construction of a Bible Study Centre by the District Secretary of the CSI Church Erichamamoottu Villai in the Kanyakumari District. The bench of Justice RMT Teeka Raman and Justice N Senthil Kumar observed that the rights guaranteed under Articles 25 and 26 of the constitution could not be curtailed or taken away on mere apprehension of law and order and there could no impediment for the Government authorities to deny permission to construct a Bible Study Centre. “As enshrined by the Constitution of India under Articles 25 and 26, such a right cannot be denied or taken away on a mere objection or apprehension of law and order and there cannot be any impediment for the Government Officials, namely, the respondents 1 and 2 to deny the permission sought by the Writ Petitioner,” the court said. Counsel for the Appellant: Mr T.Lajapathi Roy, Senior Counsel for Mr C.Prithiviraj Counsel for the respondents: Mr. G.Suriyaananth Additional Government Pleader Case Title: A. Jacob Sahariah v. The District Collector and Others Citation: 2025 LiveLaw 36 Case No: W.A.No.694 of 2020
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