The court noted that electricity is an essential service and its supply cannot be interrupted.In response, the Advocate General said that the extreme measure of shutting down power supply was felt necessary to avoid injury to people who carry flag-poles in the processions at festivals like the Sarhul festival.He highlighted that there was a risk of such poles coming into contact with electricity wires. He noted that in the year 2000, 29 people died after coming in contact with the electric wire.The court said that, “Merely because accidents might happen when one is travelling on road, in train or in an airplane, one cannot stop people from using the road, train or airline.”It also said further that all measures must be taken to ensure such accidents do not happen in future.
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