IQBAL vs HAKUMUDDIN

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision affirming the Trial Court's order to strike out certain paragraphs from the pleadings in a suit filed by the Dawoodi Bohra community against a rival faction. The plaintiffs sought a permanent injunction to prevent the defendants from interfering with their religious practices and the authority of their spiritual leader, the Dai-ul-Mutlaq. The Court emphasized the importance of maintaining religious harmony and the rights of the community to practice their faith without obstruction, thus reinforcing the legal principle of freedom of religion under Article 25 of the Constitution.