Supreme Court Rejects Plea Against Chhattisgarh High Court's Hoarding Verdict

SC rejects plea over hoardings 'prohibiting' entry of pastors in Chhattisgarh

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday. February 16, dismissed a plea challenging the Chhattisgarh High Court order in a matter pertaining to hoardings that allegedly prohibit the entry of pastors and converted Christians in some villages in the state. The high court had, in October last year, disposed of two separate pleas seeking the removal of such hoardings. While referring to an apex court verdict, the high court had observed that the insta…

Supreme Court Rejects Plea Against Chhattisgarh High Court's Hoarding Verdict

Supreme Court Rejects Plea Against Chhattisgarh High Court's Hoarding Verdict The Supreme Court has rejected a plea challenging the Chhattisgarh High Court's ruling on hoardings that reportedly restrict the entry of pastors and converted Christians in certain villages. The high court had previously ruled that such hoardings are constitutional if aimed at preventing forced religious conversions through dubious means.The recent plea was presented …

SC dismisses plea against posters barring entry of Christian pastors in Chhattisgarh villages

In October, the High Court ruled that the hoardings appeared to have been installed “as a precautionary measure”.

SC dismisses plea against Chhattisgarh village hoardings barring Christian pastors

The petitioners contended before the Chhattisgarh High Court that the hoardings were installed by respective gram sabhas exercising powers under the PESA framework.

SC declines plea against Chhattisgarh HC order upholding gram sabha boards against pastors in tribal villages

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition challenging a Chhattisgarh High Court judgment that had upheld a Gram Sabha’s decision to erect hoardings at the entrance of certain tribal villages barring the entry of Christian pastors and converted Christians, the Live Law reported. The Gram Sabha had stated that the measure was intended to prevent religious conversions allegedly carried out through coercion or inducement. A bench comprising J…

Supreme Court dismisses plea against Chhattisgarh village hoardings restricting entry of Christian clergy

It leaves the petitioners free to pursue their remedies before the competent authority under the PESA Rules.