The Supreme Court on Monday upheld division bench order of the Madras High Court banning sale, manufacture of plaster of Paris Ganesha idols.

Chief Justice DY Chandrachud led bench dismissed the plea against the division bench order of the Madras High Court.

Earlier in the day, the top court agreed to hear the plea challenging the order.

On Sunday, the division batch of the Madras High Court had stayed the order of a single judge allowing the sale of Ganesha idols made using Plaster of paris.