<p>The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a plea for permission to raise the 20-feet height of the human pyramid which is part of the 'Dahi-Handi' ritual during Janmashtami festival in Maharashtra on August 25.<br /><br /></p>.<p>“Allowing youths to make more layers (of men) is too dangerous. We don’t know how it would be regulated if we increase the height of the pyramid,” a three-judge bench presided over by Justice Anil R Dave said.<br /><br />The bench, also comprising Justices U U Lalit and L Nageswara Rao, declined the request for modifying the height restriction and raise it to at least 25 feet. <br /><br />Senior advocate Rajiv Dutta, appearing for a trust, contended that the height limit would rob the festival of its excitement and competitiveness as the people engaged in it were well-trained.<br />Reports of injuries<br /><br />The court, however, said that there were reports that the people received spinal chord injuries in the festival which was “really scary”. <br /></p>
<p>The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a plea for permission to raise the 20-feet height of the human pyramid which is part of the 'Dahi-Handi' ritual during Janmashtami festival in Maharashtra on August 25.<br /><br /></p>.<p>“Allowing youths to make more layers (of men) is too dangerous. We don’t know how it would be regulated if we increase the height of the pyramid,” a three-judge bench presided over by Justice Anil R Dave said.<br /><br />The bench, also comprising Justices U U Lalit and L Nageswara Rao, declined the request for modifying the height restriction and raise it to at least 25 feet. <br /><br />Senior advocate Rajiv Dutta, appearing for a trust, contended that the height limit would rob the festival of its excitement and competitiveness as the people engaged in it were well-trained.<br />Reports of injuries<br /><br />The court, however, said that there were reports that the people received spinal chord injuries in the festival which was “really scary”. <br /></p>
