MP High Court: Only Government & Local Bodies Can Install Statues in Public Places

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that no private individual, religious group, or NGO can install statues in public places; only the government and local bodies are authorised.

The decision came while hearing a PIL against an alleged illegal statue installation in Makdon.

Citing its 2022 ruling in Greeshm Jain v State of MP, the Court reiterated that all statues set up after January 18, 2013, on roads or public spaces must be removed.

The court directed the Chief Secretary to circulate the order to local bodies to ensure compliance and prevent potential public disorder.(Rajesh Kumar v. State of MP)