{
  "id": 14324364,
  "title": "Indore Navratri Pandal Blocks Entire Gandhinagar Road, High Court Asks Whether Organisers Obtained Permission",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/indore-navratri-pandal-blocks-entire-gandhinagar-road-high-court-asks",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T23:11:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/indore-navratri-pandal-blocks-entire-gandhinagar-road-high-court-asks-whether-organisers-obtained-permission"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indore's Navratri pandal has caused a disruption on Gandhinagar Road, prompting the Madhya Pradesh High Court to question whether proper permission was obtained beforehand. The 50-foot-long structure, adorned with a Goddess Durga idol, has effectively blocked the entire main road, impacting approximately 2,000 residents. Ashish Jain, a local resident, filed a petition arguing that while the pandal is permissible for worship, its complete obstruction of the road is unacceptable. The court, comprising Justices Subodh Abhyankar and Jai Kumar Pillai, has requested the state government to provide an update on the permission process. The judges were reportedly taken aback by the pandal's size and its impact on traffic. Following further deliberations, the High Court has set a deadline for the government to respond, with a subsequent hearing scheduled for Wednesday.",
  "summary": "Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday sought to know from the state government whether the organisers of a religious event had obtained permission from the competent authority before blocking the entire Gandhinagar main road. A division bench comprising Justice Subodh Abhyankar and Justice Jai Kumar Pillai directed the state government counsel to…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}