Archive · 25 Jul 2026
Bombay HC Allows Malad Rath Yatra Near Mosque
In Mumbai, the police stopped a big religious parade called the Jagannath Rath Yatra from going near a mosque because they were worried it might cause fights between different groups.
The people who organize the parade went to a big court called the Bombay High Court and said that everyone should be allowed to use public roads for their religious events.
The court agreed and said the parade could go as planned.
The parade happened peacefully with many people joining in and singing religious songs.
The organizers thanked the court and the police for helping make the event happen smoothly.
The Malvani Police Station restricted the Jagannath Rath Yatra route near a mosque, citing communal tension concerns.
The Jai Jagannath Charitable Trust approached the Bombay High Court after the police did not respond to their representation.
The court allowed the Rath Yatra to proceed along its original route, citing a Madras High Court judgment.
The police agreed to allow the return route as per earlier permission.
The Rath Yatra was conducted peacefully with hundreds of devotees participating.
- Who
- Jai Jagannath Charitable Trust, Malvani Police Station, Bombay High Court
- What
- Bombay High Court allowed the Malad Jagannath Rath Yatra to pass near a mosque despite police restrictions.
- When
- The police imposed restrictions on July 22, and the court hearing was on July 23.
- Where
- Malad, Mumbai, near Hazrat Ali Mosque
- Why
- The police cited concerns over potential communal tension, while the Trust argued for the right to conduct a religious procession on a public road.
Jai Jagannath Charitable Trust
Malvani Police Station
Route Restrictions
Jai Jagannath Charitable Trust
The Trust argued that the public road should be accessible to all citizens for religious processions, citing a Madras High Court judgment.
Malvani Police Station
The police imposed restrictions on the route, citing concerns over potential communal tension.
- Date of Police Restriction
- July 22
- Date of Court Hearing
- July 23
- Court's Decision
- Allowed the Rath Yatra to proceed along its original route
- Key Legal Reference
- Ramaswamy Udayar vs District Collector (Madras High Court)
- Police Response
- Allowed the return route as per earlier permission