#religious custom

Madras High Court holds that the state cannot cite pending hereditary disputes to deny police protection for recognised religious customs. The court directed targeted security for the Thenur Mandagapadi ritual during the Chithirai Festival, affirming that constitutional obligations to maintain public order and cultural rights supersede procedural delays in title adjudication.

Madras High Court holds that religious customs with longstanding tradition cannot be upended by recent claims; Kavadi procession restricted to private premises without disrupting community harmony.