Dahi-handi Ritual

At least 119 Govindas were injured in Mumbai and 14 in neighbouring Thane on Saturday during dahi-handi celebrations, officials said, even as the events to mark the birth of Lord Krishna remained low key in several areas.

The Supreme Court ruling on age bar of 'Govindas' participating in the 'Dahi-Handi' ritual in Maharashtra, today met with disappointment back home with political leaders and local groups seeing the move as a setback to the festive tradition and demanded that the state government file a review petition in the case.

The Supreme Court today refused to relax conditions put by the Bombay High Court like barring young men below 18 years of age from participating in 'Dahi- Handi' ritual of the Janmashtami festival in Maharshtra and capping the height of the human pyramid at 20 feet.

No one below the age of 18 can participate in the popular 'dahi-handi' ritual of human pyramids the Supreme Court held today, limiting the height of such human pyramids to 20 feet only.

The Supreme Court today revived a plea challenging a Bombay High Court order restricting the height of human pyramids to 20 feet for a Dahi-Handi' ritual, saying it needs to hear the plea petitioner before passing any order.

The Supreme Court is likely to pass an order today on a plea of the Maharashtra government seeking a clarification as to whether a youth below 18-years can participate in a 'Dahi-Handi' ritual and human pyramid formation could be above 20 feet.

At least 119 Govindas were injured in Mumbai and 14 in neighbouring Thane on Saturday during dahi-handi celebrations, officials said, even as the events to mark the birth of Lord Krishna remained low key in several areas.

The Supreme Court ruling on age bar of 'Govindas' participating in the 'Dahi-Handi' ritual in Maharashtra, today met with disappointment back home with political leaders and local groups seeing the move as a setback to the festive tradition and demanded that the state government file a review petition in the case.

The Supreme Court today refused to relax conditions put by the Bombay High Court like barring young men below 18 years of age from participating in 'Dahi- Handi' ritual of the Janmashtami festival in Maharshtra and capping the height of the human pyramid at 20 feet.

No one below the age of 18 can participate in the popular 'dahi-handi' ritual of human pyramids the Supreme Court held today, limiting the height of such human pyramids to 20 feet only.

The Supreme Court today revived a plea challenging a Bombay High Court order restricting the height of human pyramids to 20 feet for a Dahi-Handi' ritual, saying it needs to hear the plea petitioner before passing any order.

The Supreme Court is likely to pass an order today on a plea of the Maharashtra government seeking a clarification as to whether a youth below 18-years can participate in a 'Dahi-Handi' ritual and human pyramid formation could be above 20 feet.