Supreme Court Resolves Burial Dispute for Chhattisgarh Christian Pastor

The court directed the burial to take place at a designated Christian graveyard after a split verdict on the family's plea for a village burial.

A Christian man in Chhattisgarh sought the Supreme Court's intervention after villagers opposed burying his father in the local burial ground due to his religious conversion.
The Supreme Court delivered a split verdict, with one judge supporting burial on the family's private land and the other favoring a designated Christian cemetery 20 km away.
The court ultimately decided the burial should occur at the Christian cemetery in Karkapal, citing the urgency as the body had been in a mortuary for three weeks.
The state government was directed to provide logistical support and police protection to ensure the burial proceeds without conflict.
The case highlighted tensions between religious conversion and traditional burial practices, with the court emphasizing the importance of secularism and equality.