# Bombay HC reserves verdict, keeps 6 feet PoP idol rule 2026-08-16T01:56:54+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Bombay High Court on Friday reserved its judgment on a petition seeking enforcement of CPCB guidelines banning the manufacture and immersion of Plaster of Paris idols. The court clarified that its interim order remains in force: idols taller than six feet may be immersed in natural water bodies, while those up to six feet must be immersed in artificial ponds. The petition, filed by Thane resident Rohit Joshi, argues that manufacturers continue to produce PoP idols despite the ban. The Maharashtra government, which had sought three years to phase out PoP idols, was questioned by the court for its delay. Advocate general Milind Sathe submitted that the state followed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal for eco-friendly clay idols but could not impose a complete ban this year as PoP idols had already been manufactured. The court noted the state's failure to assess the environmental impact and reserved its verdict. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Bombay High Court, CPCB, Ganesh Chaturthi, Government of Maharashtra, plaster of paris, Rohit Joshi Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bombay-hc-reserves-verdict-keeps-6-feet-pop-idol-rule/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bombay-hc-reserves-verdict-keeps-6-feet-pop-idol-rule/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/