Most. Rev. P.M.A. Metropolitan & Ors vs Moran Mar Marthoma & Anr on 20 June, 1995
6. The Canon Law is after all a body of principles,
standards, rules or norms internal to the church distinguished
from the civil law [See: Rev.P.M.A.Metropolitan v. Moran Mar
Marthoma (AIR 1995 SC 2001)]. The Canon Law can no longer
be treated as customary law after its codification by the
Vatican Council in the year 1918 as observed by
E.D.Devadason. The following extract from his book -
'Christian Law in India' is illuminating: