**Mumbai: Anti-Superstition Groups Condemn Black Magic Materials Found Outside Bombay High Court**
On Monday, a pile of materials reportedly used for black magic—including a black voodoo doll, a coconut, lemons, and color—was discovered outside the gates of the Bombay High Court. The incident has drawn strong condemnation from groups campaigning against occult practices and superstitions.
Madhav Bavge of the Maharashtra Andhashraddha Nirmoolan Samiti (MANS), an organization instrumental in the enactment of the Maharashtra Prevention and Eradication of Human Sacrifice, Other Inhuman and Aghori Practices and Black Magic Act, 2013, called the episode “a blot on the city,” which is known as the financial capital of the country.
“The city seems to be becoming the capital of black magic,” Bavge said. He also offered help to the administration in tracing the culprits, who could be tried under the law. Bavge added that more than a thousand cases have been registered across Maharashtra under this legislation, thanks to the efforts of his group.
“Maharashtra has a law against black magic, but it appears there is limited awareness about it,” he remarked.
The law itself was drafted by anti-superstition activist and MANS founder Narendra Dabholkar, who was tragically murdered in Pune on August 20, 2013.
The discovery of the so-called ‘utara’—a concoction used in witchcraft—shocked both lawyers and litigants visiting the court. Reports suggest that similar materials had been placed outside all four gates of the court. Initially, housekeeping staff were reluctant to remove the items, but they were finally disposed of in the evening.
There are also reports of similar incidents occurring in the past.
Despite the unsettling nature of the discovery, members of the legal community have urged calm. One lawyer commented, “As long as judges deliver judgments based on the law and lawyers remain loyal to their clients, the judiciary will remain at its zenith. People placing so-called black magic items outside the High Court will not affect the resolve of judges who wish to dispense justice.”
The incident has reignited calls for increased awareness and strict enforcement of laws against occult and superstitious practices in Maharashtra.
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