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Bilaspur: The High Court here on Tuesday quashed police notices issued to two petitioners from Godhana village in Janjgir-Champa district and directed authorities not to interfere in their civil rights. The case pertained to two relatives who had been organising Christian prayer meetings at their residence since 2016. According to the petitioners, the gatherings were peaceful and did not cause any disturbance or involve unlawful activity. However, local police had issued multiple notices under Section 94 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, asking them to stop holding such meetings. The petitioners informed the court that notices were served on October 18, 2025, November 22, 2025, and February 1, 2026. They also pointed out that the Gram Panchayat had earlier granted a no-objection certificate (NOC) for conducting prayer meetings, which was later withdrawn allegedly under pressure. Seeking relief, they urged the High Court to quash the notices and restrain the police from interfering in their right to conduct religious gatherings within their private residence.
Raipur: No prior permission is required to organise religious prayer meetings at homes, provided no law is violated, the Chhattisgarh High Court ruled. A single bench of Justice Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi made the observation while quashing notices issued by the police to two petitioners, and directed authorities not to interfere with their civil rights. The case pertains to two relatives from Godhna village under Nawagarh police station limits in Janjgir-Champa district. The petitioners had been organising prayer meetings for Christian followers in a hall on the first floor of their residen ...Read More >
The Chhattisgarh High Court has ruled that individuals do not require permission from authorities to organise religious prayer meetings at their homes if there is no violation of law. The High Court directed the state government authorities not to interfere with a person's civil rights while allowing the petitioners to hold prayer meetings on their residential premises. The petitioners in the case are residents of Godhna village in Chhattisgarh's Janjgir-Champa district. The petitioners had all ...Read More >