{
  "id": 605938,
  "title": "Bombay HC Asks Whether Any Hindu Scripture Mandates Immersion Of PoP Idols In Natural Water Bodies",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/bombay-hc-asks-whether-any-hindu-scripture-mandates-immersion-of-pop",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T21:17:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/bombay-hc-asks-whether-any-hindu-scripture-mandates-immersion-of-pop-idols-in-natural-water-bodies"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Mumbai, August 11, 2026: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday questioned whether any Hindu religious scripture requires idols made of Plaster of Paris (PoP) to be immersed in water bodies, while hearing a PIL seeking implementation of guidelines to curb pollution caused by PoP idols. A bench of Justices Ajey Gadkari and Kamal Khata said: \"Show us any one of the scriptures which says that a PoP idol…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}