Delhi HC to decide today whether Shahi Imam can anoint son as successor

November 21, 2014 09:42

The Delhi High Court is likely to pass an order on Friday on whether the Shahi Imam of Delhi's historic Jama Masjid, Syed Ahmed Bukhari, can anoint his son as his deputy and successor.

The high court is hearing three petitions on the matter.

On Thursday, the Centre and the Delhi Wakf Board had submitted before the court that the ceremony by the Shahi Imam anointing his son as his deputy and successor, due to be held tomorrow, has no legal sanctity.

The submission was made before a bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice RS Endlaw during arguments on three public interest litigations challenging the November 22 ceremony where Bukhari plans to anoint his son as Naib Imam who will be the next chief cleric.

The Board also told the court that it would be holding a meeting soon and action will be taken against Bukhari for what he has done.

The Centre, represented by Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Tushar Mehta, and the Board made the submission in response to the court's query as to what is the legal position on the issue.

The ASG also suggested that the ceremony can go on without having any legal sanctity but at any other place than the Jama Masjid. The bench, after hearing arguments of the petitioners, Centre and the Board, had said yesterday that it will pass orders.

The court, during arguments, also queried as to whether the Jama Masjid was under the supervision of the Board and if yes, what has it been doing on the issue.

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