{"id":15103,"date":"2026-08-21T19:29:37","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T19:29:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=15103"},"modified":"2026-08-21T19:29:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T19:29:37","slug":"religious-freedom-subject-to-public-order-societal-norms-patna-hc-patna-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=15103","title":{"rendered":"Religious freedom subject to public order, societal norms: Patna HC | Patna News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133413212,imgsize-744366,width-400,height-225,resizemode-75\/court-order.jpg\" alt=\"Religious freedom subject to public order, societal norms: Patna HC\" title=\"Patna HC rules religious freedom is not absolute, says public health, safety and law &amp; order must take precedence.\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Patna HC rules religious freedom is not absolute, says public health, safety and law &amp; order must take precedence.\">Patna HC rules religious freedom is not absolute, says public health, safety and law &amp; order must take precedence.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>PATNA: The Patna high court, in a significant verdict, has ruled that the fundamental right to religious freedom guaranteed by the Constitution is not absolute and cannot override public law and order.<!-- --> The court said such right must be exercised in harmony with the rights of other people and societal norms.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/>A single bench of justice Alok Kumar dismissed a writ petition filed by Bhadai Chaudhary on behalf of an \u201cakhara\u201d (monastery of a Hindu sect), holding that the state govt should give primacy to public health, safety and tranquility while granting permission for any religious procession (julus), particularly in a residential area. <!-- -->The verdict was passed and uploaded to the high court website on Thursday but came to public domain on Friday.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>Justice Kumar further observed, \u201cSecularism is the basic structure of Indian Constitution and the fundamental right of religious freedom affecting general civic life and amenities has to undergo parameters of \u2018reasonable restrictions\u2019 provided in Constitution itself.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>The writ petition sought a direction to the state govt to grant permission for 300 persons to hold the \u201cMahabiri Julus\u201d (religious procession), conducted yearly on the 11th day of the Bhadra month (last Aug\/first Sept fortnight) of the Vikram calendar by an \u201cakhara\u201d in Hathuara village of Siwan district.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/>The petitioner claimed such permission was a matter of fundamental right. The state govt, however, submitted in its counter affidavit that previous such processions had involved the torching of a public vehicle and public nuisance caused by marching mobs.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>The high court found the issue covered by the Supreme Court\u2019s verdict in the case of Dr M Ismail Faruqui, which held that offering prayers or worship, being a religious practice, is a matter of fundamental right. <!-- -->However, the location where such prayers or worship are offered stands on a different footing.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/>The high court\u2019s ruling, according to a legal expert, makes clear that while religious freedom is constitutionally protected, its exercise cannot be separated from considerations of public health, safety and tranquillity. \u201cThe court\u2019s observations also underline the need to balance religious practices with the rights of others and the broader requirements of civic life, particularly when such activities are held in residential areas,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/patna\/religious-freedom-subject-to-public-order-societal-norms-patna-hc\/articleshow\/133407672.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Patna HC rules religious freedom is not absolute, says public health, safety and law &amp; order must take precedence. PATNA: The Patna high court, in a significant verdict, has ruled that the fundamental right to religious freedom guaranteed by the Constitution is not absolute and cannot override public law and order. 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