#religious practice

Madurai High Court balances religious freedom under Article 25 with public order, allowing cultural programs until 10 PM daily and extending Singari Melam and fireworks until midnight on the final festival day, subject to 14 strict conditions on content, attire, and noise levels. The ruling sets a precedent for regulating temple festivals without curbing religious practices.

Madurai High Court quashes a police order banning 'Gramiya Themmangu Palsuvai Nigazhchigal' ritual, ruling that speculative fears of political content cannot override constitutional rights under Article 25 when a binding undertaking is provided. The court emphasizes that police powers cannot infringe on cultural practices absent concrete evidence of unlawful activity.

Madurai HC rules that temple committees cannot obstruct devotees from participating in festivals even if they refuse to pay customary contributions like 'Thalaikattu Vari'. The court reaffirms that religious practices under Article 25 must remain voluntary, striking down coercive financial demands as unconstitutional.

Madras High Court ruled that the Waqf Board cannot obstruct or impose administrative conditions on a decades-old religious practice of serving food during the 27th night of Ramzan. The court emphasized that religious freedoms under Article 25 must be facilitated, not restricted, ensuring the devotional link between donor and recipient remains unsevered.