Bombay High Court dismisses PIL to prohibit newspapers from publishing pictures of Gods, Goddesses

The petitioner, advocate Firoz Babulal Sayyed, stated that he felt it was wrong that photos of Gods were featured in newspapers only for them to wind up on the roadside or in trash cans.

Bombay High Court

Satyendra Wankhade

The Bombay High Court on Monday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) petition seeking a blanket restriction on the printing of photographs of Gods and Goddesses in newspapers [Advocate Firoz Babulal Sayyed vs. The Union of India & Anr.].

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