September 4, 2018
Uttarakhand HC bans fatwas, terms them ‘illegal’.
The Uttarakhand High Court on Thursday ruled that fatwas were illegal and unconstitutional and banned all the religious bodies and statutory panchayat and any group of people from issuing them in the state. The High Court bench said that fatwas infringed upon the statutory rights, fundamental rights, dignity, status, honour and obligation of individuals. The