Supreme Court allowed the government of Jharkhand to stop the power supply during Ram Navami march

Prior to Ramnavami 2025, the Supreme Court gave the Jharkhand government great relief. The Supreme Court allowed the state government on Friday to reduce the power supply on the routes of Ram Navami march. During the march, the government requested it to avoid electric shock. It is noteworthy that 28 people were tragically killed during the Ram Navami procession in April 2000 due to electricity. However, the Supreme Court has laid some conditions for planned power cuts. Senior lawyer Kapil Sibal, who represents Jharkhand, said such marches usually have long flags, which can lead to electric shock. The Supreme Court rejected the command of the state court, a government led by Jharkhand Mukti Morcha has filed a petition against the Jharkhand High Court order to stop the power supply of Jharkhand Electricity Distribution Corporation Limited (JBVNL) and other state authorities. A Bank of Chief Justice Sanjeev Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice KV Vishwanathan immediately heard the petition and amended the guideline of the Supreme Court when Sibal argued that the practice of avoiding power supply during such marches to avoid electrical shock has been going on for more than two decades. Sibal also underlined that there was a stamp during a religious march on the occasion of Ramnavami. The state government demanded an “interim unilateral restriction” on the Supreme Court’s interim order. The Supreme Court agreed with the conditions, the Supreme Court Bank told the state government that the period of power reduction should be minimal and limited to the optograms. It also ordered the state government to provide for the provision of hospitals during work cuts. In addition, the JBVNL chief asked to submit an affidavit about the minimum period of power cuts in the Jharkhand High Court and to maintain the emergency power supply in the Jhark Hand High Court by noon on April 5. The Jharkhand High Court passed the Supreme Court on April 1 during the Sarhul festival, with the complaints of power cuts in Ranchi. The Supreme Court prevented the state from making any form of power cuts during festive marches and instructed the government to immediately determine the maximum acceptable height for pillars, flags and other moving structures raised by the participants during such events. In his petition, the state government expressed concern about the feasibility of implementing such instructions in a short time, especially with Ramnavami celebrated on April 6. The petition reads: “It is known that religious marches in Jharkhand carry high flags, sculptures and other structures, often more than minimal withdrawal inward for 33 kV and 11 kV power lines.” The petition said: “The work to cut power on these routes is only done after coordination between the district administration and JBVNL, which has pre -public notice. Share these story plates