The court was hearing a petition filed by the Taxi-Rickshaw Ola-Uber Men’s Union claiming that a temporary shed in the vicinity of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, where they used to offer prayers, was demolished by authorities last year. | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini Security overrides religion, the Bombay High Court said on Thursday (March 5, 2026) while refusing any relief to taxi and auto-rickshaw drivers seeking to offer namaz at the site of a now demolished temporary shed near the city airport during Ramzan. A Bench of Justices B.P. Colabawalla and Firdosh Pooniwalla noted that while Ramzan was an integral part of Islam, its adherents cannot claim to have a religious right to offer namaz (prayers) at any place during the holy month, especially in the vicinity of an airport where security concerns are high. Repeatedly stressing on the aspect of airport security, the HC said it will not throw caution to the wind. Published – March 05, 2026 05:52 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Watch: ED dossier to HC FIR order: What it means for K.N. Nehru and DMK Soaring oil prices and supply disruptions: The ripple effect of the U.S.-Israel attack on Iran