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- The Supreme Court of India issued notices to the central government regarding a public interest litigation filed by Imtiazhussain Shahabuddin Mulla.
- The petition argues that existing Muslim succession rules violate constitutional rights by providing female heirs with smaller property shares than their male counterparts.
- Legal counsel for the petitioner claims these rules are discriminatory and should be subject to constitutional scrutiny.
- The court's decision to seek a response marks a formal step in addressing potential gender disparities within personal law frameworks.
What to watch next
- Government submission of a formal response to the Supreme Court
- Future court hearings on the constitutionality of Muslim inheritance rules
- Potential legislative discussions regarding reform in personal succession laws
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Anil C. Nishani
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“personal laws could not be shielded from constitutional scrutiny when they resulted in manifest arbitrariness”
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…for Muslim women in family and ancestral property. Lawyers M. Singh and Anil C. Nishani submitted that unequal treatment violated constitutional guarantees of equality and non-discrimination. Mr Nishani argued that personal laws could not be shielded from constitutional scrutiny when they resulted in manifest arbitrariness , citing the Supreme Court’s Shayara Bano judgment. The petition said the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937, provides for Muslim personal law to govern intestate succession while leaving its…
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Named India · Ministry of Law and Justice · Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports · Anil C. Nishani · Imtiazhussain Shahabuddin Mulla · Joymalya Bagchi · M Singh · Supreme Court of India · Surya Kant · V Mohana
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