Media welcome Monday's ruling by India's Supreme Court that Sharia courts have no legal authority and their decisions are not binding.
They point out that the application of Sharia, a set of principles that govern the way many Muslims believe they should live their life, has long been a contentious issue in the country.
The Supreme Court said that fatwas, or Islamic religious decrees, have "no place in independent India", and must not violate the rights of individuals guaranteed by law.
The judges, however, refused to declare Dar-ul-Qazas (Islamic courts) or the practice of issuing fatwas as illegal, saying it was an informal justice delivery system and it was for the people concerned to accept, ignore or reject it. [BBC] Read more
