Contempt Case Closed After Idols Returned to Petitioner; Court Warns State Against Acting on Superstition: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court closed a contempt petition after government authorities complied with an earlier judicial direction to return religious idols removed from a private residence in North Chennai. While disposing of the matter, the Court strongly cautioned the State against acting on superstition and emphasized that authorities must promote scientific temper while ensuring peaceful coexistence and lawful private worship. Origin of the Dispute and Earlier Writ Order The controversy…