Power of court u/s 48 invokable in case of factional feud within a community

M. S. Paulose Vs State of Kerala (Kerala High Court) Facts- The suit was instituted by the petitioners and some other persons, praying for a decree of declaration that St. Johns Besphage Orthodox Syrian Church, Pulinthanam is a constituent parish Church of Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church and to declare that the plaint schedule church is to be administered in accordance with the provisions of 1934 Constitution of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church and other consequential reliefs. Conclusion- In State of Haryana v. Bhajan Lal, the Honourable Supreme Court observed that where a criminal procee...