'Not all lead to riots': SC on rejecting plea to regulate religious processions

Saying that not all religious processions cause riots, the Supreme Court on Friday rejected a plea that demanded regulation of religious processions across the country.

Chief Justice of India Justice DY Chandrachud asked the petitioner to not portray all religious processions as source of riots saying that "the top court cannot be dragged into every law and order, which is under the state."

An NGO named 'Citizens for Justice and Peace' sought action against religious processions claiming they propagate use of weapons such as swords, and also questioned the mechanism of permission for holding these events during festivals.

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CJI , as per Bar and Bench, said prayers are not judicially manageable and if a permission is wrong, it can be challenged before the high court under article 266.

"Prayers seek a roving writ of mandamus, and law and order falls within the ambit of the state," CJI added

Petitioner also claimed that authorities do away with their responsibilites which eventually causes a "series of riots."

In response, CJI Chandrachud said the country is diverse and one need not portray that religious festivals are the time for riots.

He reiterated that conditions in one part are different from other parts of the country.