Govt of Odisha and Centre support holding annual #RathYatra in Puri without public participation.

#SupremeCourt bench headed by J. Arun Mishra agrees to hear modification applications against the June 18 order staying the #RathYatra

Matter to be taken up later today

Single judge bench led by Justice Ravindra Bhat to also hear a batch of intervention applications listed seeking a modification of the June 18 order passed by a 3 judge bench led by CJI SA Bobde.
J. Bhat will not be delving into the modification application due to bench strength

Limited question before J Bhat would be whether the impleadment applications be allowed or not

Solictor General Tushar Mehta appearing for Centre before J. Arun Mishra: A ritual going on for centuries should not be interfered with. The centre has some suggestions with regard to the #RathYatra

Senior Advocate Harish Salve for Govt of Odisha agrees with SG Mehta

SG Mehta suggests that the entire #RathYatra can be telecasted live. "If Lord Jagannath will not come out tomorrow, he cannot come out for 12 years as per traditions. While maintaining the precautions to ensure that pandamic is not spread, Odisha govt can impose curfew for a day"

Chief Justice of India SA Bobde led 3 judge judge bench to begin hearing the #rathyatra matter

CJI Bobde is hearing the case from his residence in Nagpur. Vidyo link has been established there

A batch of intervention applications and modification plea listed before the bench