Tamil Nadu: Madras HC grants juristic personhood to Thamirabarani river as a deity, orders eco-friendly rituals

Madras High Court grants juristic personhood to the Thamirabarani River as a deity.

Court orders eco-friendly rituals and bans ritual pollution of the river.

Ash immersion is permitted only in unfired earthen pots.

The ruling recognizes the river as a legal entity with rights.