Iqbal & Ors vs His Holiness Dr.Syedna Mohamed ...

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to strike out certain paragraphs from the written statement of the defendants in a suit concerning the management of four mosques by the plaintiff, who claims to be the spiritual leader of the Dawoodi Bohra Community. The Court emphasized the importance of maintaining the integrity of religious leadership and the management of religious properties, affirming that the plaintiff's position as Dai-ul-Mutlaq grants him authority over the mosques. The appeal was dismissed, reinforcing the plaintiff's rights to manage the religious properties in question.