The Hindu·3 min read·medium
No one has the right to pollute a waterbody even in the name of religion, says HC
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B.Tilak Chandar
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The Madras High Court has ruled that religious rituals cannot justify the pollution of the Thamirabarani river. The court emphasized that environmental protection is a fundamental duty and that public health takes precedence over religious practices.
No one has the right to pollute a waterbody even in the name of religion, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court said while taking a serious view of the pollution of Thamirabarani river in the guise of performing rituals for the departed.
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