Top Court Stays Kerala High Court Order On Elephants In Temple Festivals

The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the restrictions imposed by the Kerala High Court for the use of elephants in temple festivals.

The temple trusts of Thiruvambady and Paramekkavu Devaswoms had petitioned the Supreme Court challenging the restrictions imposed by the Kerala High Court on elephant management in Thrissur Pooram and the order staying the High Court directive came from the bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and NK Singh.

The bench orally remarked that the High Court's directions were "impractical" and asked how could it frame rules, substituting the rule-making authority.