Social:The Sikh Court
The Sikh Court is a legal organization set up in the United Kingdom in 2024 by a group of Sikh lawyers. It is intended to act as an alternative dispute resolution body for disputes within the British Sikh community.[1]
In spite of its name, the founders have stated that it is not a religious tribunal, and participation in its processes is voluntary.[2][3] The court has 46 members, who were sworn in in April 2024.[4]
History
In April 2024, the world's first Sikh court was established by Sikh lawyers in the 15th-century Old Hall at Lincoln's Inn, London. The court aims to provide an alternative forum for dispute resolution for UK-based Sikhs involved in family and civil disputes, operating on a mediation-arbitration framework in tandem with the UK courts to alleviate backlogs and offer culturally informed judgments.[1]
Key members
- Chief Judge - Baldip Singh Aulak
- Chief Magistrate - Gurbani Kaur
- Family Lead Judge - Sharan Kaur
- Civil Lead Judge - Satvinder Singh Juss
- Fact Finding Inquiries Lead Judge - Harjap Singh Bhangal
Criticism
Pragna Patel of Southall Black Sisters, have criticised the creation of the court, saying that it is an example of a wider trend of conservative religious forces creating "parallel justice systems" occupying areas that were previously the concern of the secular state.[5][6]
See also
- Sikhism in the United Kingdom
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The world's first Sikh court opens in London - Religion Media Centre". 25 April 2024. https://religionmediacentre.org.uk/news/the-worlds-first-sikh-court-opens-in-london/.
- ↑ "UK Gets First 'Sikh Court' To Deal With Family Disputes: Report". https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/uk-gets-first-sikh-court-to-deal-with-family-disputes-report-5523876.
- ↑ "London gets world's first Sikh court for family dispute resolution" (in en). 2024-05-02. https://www.indiatoday.in/world/indians-abroad/story/sikh-community-new-court-london-family-civil-issues-uk-megistrates-judges-punjabi-english-legal-system-2534294-2024-05-02.
- ↑ "The world's first Sikh court opens in London: How will it work?" (in en-us). 2024-04-26. https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/first-sikh-court-london-community-disputes-13764010.html.
- ↑ Patel, Pragna (2024-05-31). "The world is getting its first Sikh court in London. That's a threat to women's rights" (in en-GB). The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/may/31/the-world-is-getting-its-first-sikh-court-in-london-but-this-is-why-we-need-to-pay-close-attention-to-it.
- ↑ Sanghi, Sanskriti (2024-05-20). "Joint Statement on the The[sic Sikh Court"] (in en-US). https://southallblacksisters.org.uk/news/joint-statement-on-the-the-sikh-court/.
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