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Bombay High Court Dismisses Revision Against Rejection of Application to Dismiss Suit in Religious Services Dispute — Civil Court Jurisdiction Upheld for Property Rights Despite Religious Nature of Dispute. The court held that a suit seeking reliefs regarding religious services in a private chapel is not barred by Section 9 CPC as it involves civil rights such as property and donations.

30 Aug 2013

The case involves a civil revision application filed by the Parish Priest of St. Andrew's Church, the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman, and the Secretaria...

High Court

High Court of Bombay at Goa Considers Whether Ecclesiastical Annulment Retains Civil Effects After Article 19 of Decree Law 35461 Struck Down. Petitioner Seeks Mandamus to Cancel Marriage Entry Following Canonical Nullity Decree.

9 May 2025

The Petitioner, a 33-year-old woman, filed a writ petition before the High Court of Bombay at Goa seeking mandamus to direct the Civil Registrar to ca...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Quashes High Court Interim Order Violating Binding Precedent in Church Property Dispute. Judicial Discipline Mandates Compliance with Articles 141 and 144 of the Constitution as the High Court's Order Contravened the Binding Decision in K.S. Verghese v. St. Peters & St. Pauls Syrian Orthodox Church.

6 Sep 2019

The Supreme Court heard an appeal against an interim order passed by the High Court in a suit concerning the St. Mary's Orthodox Syrian Church. The ap...

High Court

Bombay High Court Dismisses Wife's Challenge to Canonical Annulment of Marriage, Upholds Ecclesiastical Tribunal's Decision on Grounds of Grave Lack of Discretion of Judgment. Court holds that annulment under Canon Law based on 'grave lack of discretion of judgment' regarding essential matrimonial rights and duties is valid and not violative of natural justice if the party had opportunity to participate.

23 Mar 2021

The case involves a writ petition filed by Ms. Rosita Antoneita Regina Fernandes (the wife) challenging the annulment of her marriage to Mr. Jose Fern...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Archbishop in Property Alienation Case Under Section 482 CrPC. The Court held that complaints alleging offences under Sections 120B, 406, 423 read with 34 IPC were not maintainable as they pertained to civil disputes and lacked essential ingredients of criminal offences, constituting abuse of process of court.

17 Mar 2023

The Supreme Court considered appeals arising from the High Court of Kerala's common judgment dismissing petitions under Section 482 of the Code of Cri...

High Court

High Court of Bombay at Goa Adjudicates Constitutional Challenge to Article 19 of Decree No.35461 on Enforcement of Ecclesiastical Annulment Decrees. Petitions Seek to Nullify Canonical Marriage Annulments and Prevent Civil Endorsements, Questioning the Validity of Pre-Constitution Colonial Law.

15 Oct 2019

Two writ petitions were heard together. In Writ Petition No.351 of 2017, the petitioner wife married the fourth respondent on 26 September 2009 under ...

High Court

Miscellaneous Second Appeal Filed Against Order of Remand in Suit Seeking Direction to Conduct Mass in Konkani Language. High Court Examines Whether Civil Court Has Jurisdiction Over Religious Language Policy Dispute.

26 May 2023

This miscellaneous second appeal arose from a suit filed by four Konkani‑speaking Catholic individuals against the Bishop of the Diocese of Chikkama...

High Court

Bombay High Court at Goa Quashes Information Commission Order Holding Patriarchal Tribunal as Public Authority Under RTI Act — Tribunal Not Substantially Financed by Government, Falls Outside Section 2(h) Definition. The court held that an ecclesiastical tribunal performing functions under Canon Law and Portuguese Civil Code is not a 'public authority' under Section 2(h) of the Right to Information Act, 2005, as it is not substantially financed by the government.

17 Aug 2023

The case involves a challenge by the Archbishop Patriarch of Goa, Daman & Diu, Most Rev. Fr. Filipe Neri Ferrao, represented through his Procurator Fr...

High Court

High Court of Judicature at Bombay Hears Multiple Second Appeals in Dispute Between Acharyas and Plaintiffs Over Mahanubhav Ashram – Suit Involves Questions of Religious Practice and Trust Management

1 Jan 1970

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Supreme Court

Supreme Court upholds High Court's Quashing of Criminal Proceedings Under SC/ST Act, Holding Conversion to Christianity Does Not entitle Caste-Based Protection.

24 Mar 2026

The appeal arose from a judgment of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh quashing criminal proceedings against accused persons under Section 482 of the Co...

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