Bombay HC Imposes 10K Cost On PIL For Setting-Up 'Anti-Organized Crime Unit' At Aarey Milk Colony, Constituting 'Cave Temple Commission'

The Bombay High Court dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking the establishment of a Sanatan Commission to oversee Hindu rituals in Maharashtra. The petition argued that the commission would help preserve traditional Hindu practices and protect them from modern influences. However, the court found the PIL to be without merit, stating that such a commission would infringe on religious freedoms and was unnecessary. The dismissal underscores the judiciary's cautious approach to religious matters, ensuring that state intervention does not overstep into areas of personal belief and practice.