The Bombay High Court on April 23 upheld Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin’s position as the religious leader ‘Dai-al-Mutlaq‘ of the Dawoodi Bohra community and dismissed his nephew Taher Fakhruddin’s claim that challenged Mr. Saifuddin’s position as the 53rd religious leader of the community.
Pronouncing judgment on the 10-year-old legal battle, Justice Gautam S. Patel said, “I do not want any upheavals. I have kept the judgment as neutral as possible. I have only decided on the issue of proof and not faith.”
“We are delighted that the case is in our favour but we are waiting to read the judgment copy to understand it clearly. We would be able to comment better after that,” said advocate Abeezar Faizullabhoy.
