New Delhi, Jan. 27 -- A Christian man from Chhattisgarh approached the Supreme Court after a dispute erupted in his village regarding the burial of the dead remains of his father. There were two options: to bury the dead body of his father either in the burial ground of their native village Chindwara or in their private agricultural land. But now, the body will be buried in another village.

The Supreme Court delivered a split verdict on the matter. According to Live Law, Justice BV Nagarathna allowed the appellant to bury his father at his private agricultural land in Chindwara.

However, Justice Satish Chandra Sharma said the burial could be held only at the area designated for Christians, which is at Karkapal village (about 20-25 kilom...