Prayagraj, May 2 -- The Allahabad High Court dismissed a man's petition seeking directions to offer namaz on his private land in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal, and said the right to practice religion is subject to public order and can't be exercised in ways that interfere with the rights of other individuals.

"The Constitution protects the right to practice religion, but it also makes it clear that this right is subject to public order, morality and health. It is not an unlimited right. It cannot be exercised in a way that affects others or disturbs the normal functioning of public life," the Court said.

A division bench of Justices Saral Srivastava and Garima Prashad said that if namaz at private property is used for frequent, large-scale pr...