Bombay HC permits women inside Haji Ali dargah

The Court on Friday permitted the entry of women upto the restricted grave area of the famous Haji Ali dargah

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IANS Mumbai
Last Updated : Aug 26 2016 | 12:28 PM IST

In a historic verdict, the Bombay High Court on Friday permitted the entry of women upto the restricted grave area of the famous Haji Ali dargah located off the Worli seashore.

A division bench of Justice V M Kanade and Justice Revati Mohite-Dhere stayed the judgement for six weeks to allow an appeal in the Supreme Court.

The court's ruling came on a PIL filed by NGO Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan and women activists Noorjehan Niaz and Zakia Soman.

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First Published: Aug 26 2016 | 11:44 AM IST

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