Vehicle pass not mandatory for Murugan meet: HC

THE Madurai Bench of Madras High Court on Friday said vehicle pass is not needed for those wishing to attend Hindu Munnani's religious conference (Murugan Maanaadu) on June 21, and instead, they can submit copies of RC book, insurance and driving licence at police booths to be set up by police in parking spaces arranged by organisers.

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A bench comprising justices G.R. Swaminathan and K. Rajasekar passed the order by setting aside a condition imposed by Madurai police, which stated that vehicle pass was mandatory. Hearing an appeal filed by Hindu Munnani zonal secretary M. Arasupandi challenging an order passed by a single judge upholding the police condition, the judges said no justification has been shown by police in support of the condition. The au