Court Case Concludes
On 5 April 2010, Justice S. Muralidhar dismissed the writ petition filed by the Dorje Shugden Devotees’ Charitable and Religious Society against the Central Tibetan Administration and the Dalai Lama. The major reason cited for denying jurisdiction was location:
The government of India pointed out that this court has no territorial jurisdiction over a dispute. As they are located in Dharamshala, the state government is to investigate the allegations against the Dalai Lama and Tibetan government in exile. Indian government does not recognize the so-called Tibetan government in exile. It is further stated that worshippers of Dorje Shugden have a right to freedom of religion as enshrined under Article 25 of the Constitution.
The court noted that the Shugden Society's harassment and maltreatment accusations had not yet been lodged in a formal complaint to the local police authorities. According to the website of the Central Tibetan Administration, Justice Muralidhar's decision had the effect of "Closing the doors on the possibility of similar complaints in the future," omitting the fact that "It is however clarified that the dismissal of this petition will not preclude any individual member or members of the Dorje Shugden Society to seek appropriate remedies as may be available to them in law" before the police in Karnataka and its state government.
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