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- The Bombay High Court has directed the BMC commissioner to decide which political group may hold Dahi Handi celebrations at Ashok Kedare Chowk in Bhandup West, Mumbai, on September 5.
- Shiv Sena's Sandip Jalgaonkar, formerly with MNS, filed the petition claiming to have organised the festival at that spot for several years, while a rival group also sought permission for the same site.
- Last year the High Court refused permission to Jalgaonkar and MNS after police anticipated a serious law-and-order situation.
- Justice Sandeep Marne said there is no bar on granting multiple permissions but two handis cannot be held at a particular spot, and faulted the BMC for leaving the decision to Bhandup police.
- The BMC commissioner will hold a meeting on Friday at 11am, where each side can send two representatives with 15 minutes to present its case, and the commissioner's decision will be final.
What to watch next
- Outcome of the BMC commissioner's Friday meeting at 11am on the Bhandup West dahi handi permission.
- Whether the court's direction that police should not decide such permissions changes how BMC handles similar applications.
- Possible law-and-order concerns around the September 5 event given last year's court refusals.
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Sandeep Marne
Justice of the Bombay High Court
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“on a particular spot there cannot be two handis”
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…permission for the same spot. Last year, the HC refused permission to Jalgaonkar and MNS after police anticipated a serious law-and-order situation. The judge said there is no bar on granting multiple permissions, but “ on a particular spot there cannot be two handis ”. He frowned at BMC referring the applications to Bhandup police who suggested permitting the applicant who organised the event earlier. “The police should have left the decision to BMC,” said the judge, and directed…
“The police should have left the decision to BMC”
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…multiple permissions, but “on a particular spot there cannot be two handis”. He frowned at BMC referring the applications to Bhandup police who suggested permitting the applicant who organised the event earlier. “ The police should have left the decision to BMC ,” said the judge, and directed the BMC commissioner to hold a meeting on Friday 11am. “Each side can send only two representatives and will be given 15 minutes each to present its case. The commissioner’s decision…
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