‘Throwing Non-Veg Food in Ganga Could Hurt Religious Sentiments’: Allahabad HC in Ganga Iftar Row Bail Order
The court cited their apology, lack of criminal history and time already spent in jail before granting bail to the eight accused.
- On Friday, May 15, 2026, The Allahabad High Court granted bail to eight individuals accused in the Varanasi incident, with Justice Rajiv Lochan Shukla and Justice Jitendra Kumar Sinha presiding over separate hearings.
- Rajat Jaiswal, president of the Varanasi BJP Yuva Morcha, filed a complaint alleging the group broke their Ramzan fast on a boat and discarded meat waste into the "holy" River Ganges, prompting the FIR on March 16.
- The court observed that non-vegetarian food consumed during the Iftar party by Muslim community members was alleged to have been thrown into the River Ganges. Applicants expressed regret for causing pain to society.
- Having been detained since March 17, 2026, the applicants secured release after a sessions court previously denied bail on April 1, citing concerns they intended to disturb social harmony.
- Justice Shukla released Mohammad Azad Ali, Mohammad Tahseem, Nihal Afridi, Mohammad Tauseef Ahmad, and Mohammad Anas, while Justice Sinha released Mohammad Sameer, Mohammad Ahmad Raza, and Mohammad Faizan; all undertook not to repeat the act.
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Ganga Iftar row: Allahabad HC grants bail to eight Muslims
In the case involving several Muslim men throwing leftover chicken biryani into the Ganga in Varanasi after their Iftar party, the Allahabad High Court said on 15th May 2026, that throwing non-vegetarian food in the Ganga can hurt Hindu religious sentiments. While hearing the bail application of the 14 accused Muslim youths, Justice Rajiv Lochan Shukla said that throwing non-veg food remains into the Ganga River “hurt religious sentiments of the…
'Can Hurt Religious Sentiments Of Hindu Community', Says Allahabad High Court On Non-Veg Waste Thrown By Muslim Men In River Ganga During Iftar
The Allahabad High Court has observed that throwing non-vegetarian food waste into the river Ganga could hurt the religious sentiments of the Hindu community while granting bail to several Muslim men accused in an Iftar gathering case in Varanasi, as reported in Bar and Bench. Justice Rajiv Lochan Shukla made the observation on 15 May 2026 while granting bail to five of the 14 Muslim men booked for allegedly organising a Roza Iftar gathering on …
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The Allahabad High Court, while granting bail to eight of the fourteen men arrested in the Varanasi Ganga Iftar row, made significant observations about religious sentiments, social harmony, and the disruptive role of social media, noting that throwing non-vegetarian food in the Ganga could hurt the religious sentiments of the Hindu community. 📰 ‘Throwing Non-Veg Food in Ganga Could Hurt Religious Sentiments’: Allahabad High Court Grants Bail t…
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