The court was asked to rule that the action in defamation was non-justiciable depending for its outcome on matters of intepretation of the Sikh faith.
Held: the action was stayed.
Judges:
Sir Charles Gray
Citations:
[2010] EWHC 3610 (QB)
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Khaira and Others v Shergill and Others CA 17-Jul-2012
The parties disputed the trusteeship and governance of two Gurdwaras (Sikh temples). The defendants now applied for the claim to be struck out on the basis that the differences were as to Sikh doctrines and practice and as such were unjusticiable. . .
Appeal from – Shergill v Purewal and Another CA 22-Jun-2011
The claimant’s defamation action had been stayed as unjusticiable. The second defendant now appealed against an order for costs against it.
Held: The appeal against the costs order was allowed. . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Defamation
Updated: 01 September 2022; Ref: scu.428327
