No Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations at Idgah Maidan in Bengaluru: SC

Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations at Bengaluru's Idgah Maidan will not be held, the Supreme Court Tuesday said while refusing to grant permission for the function and ordered status quo on land by both parties.

Noting that no such function as Ganesh Chaturthi was organised at Idgah Maidan for the past 200 years, the top court asked the parties to approach the Karnataka High Court for the resolution of the dispute.

In a special hearing held at 4:45 pm, a three-judge bench headed by Justice Indira Banerjee observed that the pooja be held somewhere else.


"The writ petition is pending before the Single Bench of the High Court and has been fixed for hearing on September 23, 2022. All questions/issues may be agitated in the HC. In the meanwhile, status quo, as of date, with regard to the land in question shall be maintained by both the parties. The special leave petitions are, accordingly, disposed of," the bench also comprising Justices Abhay S Oka and M M Sundresh said.