The Chhattisgarh High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the state government’s order on chanting in schools, saying there was no solid proof on record that the order had actually been implemented yet. The single bench refused to intervene at this stage for that reason.

The petition had been filed by former Waqf Board chairman Abdul Salam Rizvi, who argued that the state order violated the Constitution and should be struck down. But the court said the petitioner had not yet shown any concrete evidence that schools had started following the directive.

What the court said

According to the petitioner’s lawyer, Dr Amir Khan, the court made it clear that unless implementation is proven, there is no basis for immediate relief. In other words, the court is waiting for evidence, not just the existence of the order.

The bench also allowed the petitioner to come back with a fresh plea if, in the future, there is proof such as videos or other documents showing the order being followed in any school. That keeps the door open for a legal challenge later.

What this means

For now, the government’s order has survived the court challenge because the case was rejected on evidentiary grounds rather than on the merits of the policy itself. So the issue is not fully settled legally; it has only been put on hold until implementation can be shown.

If such evidence emerges later, the matter could return to court and be tested again. That means the dispute over chanting in schools is still legally alive, even though this petition has been dismissed.