The hearing highlighted the growing friction between animal welfare activism and public health concerns.

The court made it clear that performance, and not social category, must decide who gets considered in the General category.

This land formed part of the temple’s endowed properties and was intended to generate income or serve religious and charitable purposes linked to the temple.

They argued that if the temple is private property, it cannot be governed by a public trust. On this basis, they sought to have the existing temple trust declared illegal.

The circular clearly lists the matters that qualify for automatic listing.

They stressed that the purpose of impeachment is to protect the credibility of the courts, not to influence judges through fear or retaliation.

The incident behind this case took place on October 13 last year, when a Durga idol immersion procession made its way through Bahraich.

This is not the first occasion when Umar Khalid has been given temporary freedom to attend family functions.

During his address, he stated that “Hinduism was not a religion but merely a Persian word allegedly manipulated by Brahmins to enslave society.”

During the hearing, the judges also spoke about the risks connected to illegal border crossings, especially in sensitive regions in North India.