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Allahabad HC dismisses PIL over non-veg shop closures during Kanwar Yatra
Allahabad HC dismisses PIL over non-veg shop closures during Kanwar Yatra
The Allahabad High Court on Friday dismissed a PIL challenging the closure of non-vegetarian food shops on the Kanwar Yatra route in Amroha district during the Sawan month. The court said the…
The Story in Brief
The Allahabad High Court on Friday dismissed a PIL challenging the closure of non-vegetarian food shops on the Kanwar Yatra route in Amroha district during the Sawan month. The court said the petition, filed by advocate Nasir Farooq, did not disclose the names of shopkeepers allegedly served with blank closure notices. It noted that the same petitioner had sought closure of liquor shops on the same route, calling the petition mala fide and a 'publicity interest litigation'.
The Indian Opinion
The court's sharp rebuke of the petitioner for filing a 'publicity interest litigation' cuts through the noise around Kanwar Yatra restrictions. Both sides of this debate often miss nuance: the administration insists on route-specific closures for religious sentiments, while traders claim harassment. But the petitioner's own record, demanding liquor shop closures on the same route, exposes selective outrage. The real test will be whether the Amroha police now restrict enforcement to the yatra route alone, as claimed.
Sources (2): hindustantimes.com, livelaw.in
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
