New Delhi, Sept 25 (UNI) The Supreme Court today permitted the continuation of Ram Leela celebrations at a school ground in Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh, setting aside an interim stay imposed by the Allahabad High Court.

A Bench comprising Justice Surya Kant, Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice N. Kotiswar Singh heard a plea filed by the Shree Nagar Ram Leela Mahotsav Committee challenging the High Court’s order that had restrained the use of the school playground for festivities.

“The festivities are allowed to continue, subject to the condition that no inconvenience is caused to the students and no obstruction is caused in their sports activities,” the court observed.

The Ram Leela Committee, through its counsel, argued that the celebrations had been held on the ground for over 100 years wi

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