Handbook on the Civil Cases Concerning the Catholic Church in India

A comprehensive and handy guide to understanding the intricacies of the various types of civil issues the Catholic Church in India has often been involved in by way of civil court litigation, this book is a helpful follow-up on the author’s earlier volume Church Related Issues in the Civil Courts of India. The cases referred to in this volume, concerning a wide range of subjects, from baptism to excommunication and from marriage to annulment and divorce, are meant to help the reader – both clergy and lay alike – to understand correctly the position of the Church on the one hand and that of the State on the other, making it a ready reference aid for advocates dealing with Church related cases.