Chennai: When the right to live threatened, the right to practice religion can take back seats, said Madras High Court, refusing to order the reopening of complete places of worship in Tamil Nadu.
The right to practice religion is of course subject to the right to life, say the first bench Judge Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy on Friday, adding that such things must be left to the country to get relevant data and expert advice before imposing or easing restriction.
However, there seems to be no arbitrary action for the part of the country for the court to interfere in this problem, Bench said.
While hearing another pill, this one looking for a full recovery of the bus service, the bench commented: “We cannot jump to normal and invite the third wave.” The first pill wants a court to intervene and ordered the reopening of all places of worship because they are in pre-covid.
Refusing to entertain pills, the judges say the steps of the baby must be taken to return to normalcy and it is better to do wrong on the side of caution rather than open everything and arrested unconsciously, because the country occurred when the second surge occurred.
While the country has allowed hotels and stores to function during locking, limiting the operation of the bus and opening of arbitrary temples, the Petitioner said.
Religion takes the back seat when the right to live under threat: Madras HC
