Supreme Court found an affidavit filed by the Chhattisgarh government about a “designated” graveyard for Christians “very vague”. File | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap Noting that burials must be held only in the areas designated for each faith, the Supreme Court on Wednesday (January 22, 2025) found an affidavit filed by the Chhattisgarh government about a “designated” graveyard for Christians “very vague” even as it endeavoured to end a stand-off between the State and the family of a senior citizen, who died on January 7, over his burial place. A Bench of Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma, while reserving the case for orders, asked the State government to file a fresh affidavit in the meanwhile spelling out essential details like the extent of the designated graveyard, its location and whether it was used, as claimed by authorities, by Christians across four neighbouring villages in Baster district. During the hearing, Justice Nagarathna voiced urgency, saying the body was in the morgue since January 7, awaiting an immediate resolution to the impasse. Also …