The contentious issue of whether a trustee can participate and vote via Zoom at a physical meeting of the trustees of the Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP) has been referred to former Bombay High Court judge Shahrukh Kathawalla for his opinion, reported the Parsi Junction (PJ) of January 28, 2024. The new election scheme was drawn up in Kathawalla’s court in 2022 following litigation between the trustees and others.
Within two weeks of Viraf Mehta occupying the chairmanship of the BPP, the ostensible calm that prevails amongst the seven trustees was twice dispelled. One issue was over former BPP chairwoman Armaity Tirandaz’s......