The Supreme Court today refused to modify its order capping at 20 feet the height of human pyramid in Dahi Handi festival during Janmashtami festival. A bench comprising justices A R Dave, U U Lalit and L Nageswara Rao heard today a plea filed by a Mumbai-based organization seeking to relax the cap of 20-feet on the human pyramid.<br/><br/>In its plea the organization has urged that the youth below 18 years are barred from participating in the ritual so the cap on the height of the human pyramid should be relaxed.<br/><br/>Dahi Handi is celebrated on the occasion of Janmashtami. The ritual involves making a human pyramid and breaking an earthen pot filled with curd tied at a height. It is mostly popular in the state of Maharashtra.
News On AIR | August 24, 2016 3:40 PM
Dahi Handi festival: SC refuses to modify its order capping human pyramid's height