SC Disposes SLP as Challenge to CPCB Idol Guidelines Is Pending Before Bombay HC

Rohit Manohar Joshi Vs State of Maharashtra & Ors. (Supreme Court of India) The matter concerns challenges relating to the Revised Guidelines dated 12 May 2020 issued by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) regarding the manufacture and immersion of idols. Multiple proceedings were initiated before the Bombay High Court, including Public Interest Litigation No. 96 of 2024 and several writ petitions challenging Clause 2.0 of the Revised Guidelines. Read Bombay HC Interim Order in this case: Bombay HC Allows Making PoP Idols Because CPCB Guidelines Are Advisory In the PIL, the petitio...