The Supreme Court on Monday gave nod to the holding of Lord Jagannath's famous Rath Yatra in Odisha's Puri. A three-judge bench of the apex court, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI), SA Bobde, said that Puri rath yatra will be held with coordination of Temple committee, State and central Govt without compromising with the health issue.

CJI Bobde said the Supreme Court is only considering conducting the Yatra in Puri and not anywhere else in Odisha.The Centre told the top court that annual Rath Yatra can be held without public participation keeping in view the Covid-19 pandemic.

At least a dozen applicants, including one by Janardhan Pattajoshi Mohapatra, who is the hereditary chief servitor of Lord Jagannatha of the Jagannatha Temple, had approached the apex court seeking modification of its June 18 order.