Excommunication Archives

Calcutta High Court reduces cost imposed on office bearers of Gurudwara Chhota Sikh Sangat for passing excommunication order

Excommunication is a serious disease which was deep rooted in ancient India and it is still more surprising that it has surfaced in the particular community to which the appellants belong.

Case Briefs High Courts

‘Excommunication from entire community violates right to live with dignity under Article 21’; Calcutta High Court orders costs of Rs. 1,50,000/-

The Calcutta High Court recognised the issue involved in the present matter transcendence beyond a mere legal dispute, as it involved the petitioner’s fundamental rights.

Case Briefs Supreme Court Supreme Court (Constitution/Larger Benches)

Ex-communication in Dawoodi Bohras matter deserves to be tagged with 9-judge bench Sabarimala Review due to overlapping issues: Supreme Court 5-judge Constitution Bench

The 5-judge Constitution Bench observed that the decision which will be rendered by the nine-Judge Bench in the Sabarimala Temple Review will have a direct impact on the questions which arise for determination in this case.

Case Briefs High Courts

Madras HC | Disclosing identity of COVID-19 patients will lead to social stigma; Petition for disclosure rejected

Madras High Court: A Division Bench of M. Sathyanarayanan and Nirmal Kumar, JJ., addressed a petition wherein direction was sought with regard to