HC Summons Bareilly DM, SSP Over Namaz Plea; Cites Private Prayer Rights

• Allahabad High Court directed Bareilly DM and SSP to appear before it on March 23.
• The summons follow a plea by Tarik Khan alleging denial of permission to offer namaz inside his house on January 16.
• The court had previously issued notices to the officials on February 12.
• HC noted in a prior case that private prayer in one's premises doesn't require state permission.
• However, public gatherings for prayer require intimation or permission from authorities.