Syed FIDA HUSSAIN SHAH vs Mst. SHARAM KHATOON And Another

The petitioner filed a petition for special leave to appeal challenging concurrent findings of fact regarding the religious persuasion of the deceased, Gaman Shah. The core legal question was whether the deceased was a Sunni Muslim or a Shia Muslim at the time of his death, a determination critical to the inheritance or succession dispute between the parties. The trial Court, after examining the evidence, concluded that the deceased was of Sunni persuasion. This finding was affirmed by the Additional District Judge on appeal. Subsequently, the High Court declined to interfere with these concurrent findings while exercising its revisional jurisdiction. Upon review, the Supreme Court found no justification to disturb the concurrent findings of the lower courts. Consequently, the Supreme Court dismissed the petition both for non-prosecution, as no one appeared on behalf of the petitioner, and on the merits, upholding the established factual determination regarding the deceased's religious affiliation.