India, Dec. 5 -- Prayagraj

Paving the way for the second edition of the star-studded 'Bazm-e-Virasat' cultural festival, the Allahabad high court on Tuesday permitted the event to be hosted on the premises of Bishop Johnson School and College, a private unaided minority institution in Prayagraj.

The three-day extravaganza is scheduled from December 19 to 21, 2025.

Earlier, on October 14, the court had restrained educational institutions across the state from allowing their playgrounds and infrastructure to be used for "commercial activity" or by third parties, while emphasising that schools are "meant for imparting education only."

A division bench comprising Chief Justice Arun Bhansali and Justice Kshitij Shailendra granted permissio...