Supreme Court to Hear Muslim Man Naushad KK’s Petition on Applying Indian Succession Act Over Shariat Law, Bench Led by CJI Sanjiv Khanna
The Supreme Court of India has agreed to hear a petition filed by a Muslim man, Naushad KK, who seeks to be governed by the Indian Succession Act rather than Shariat law in matters of inheritance. The petition raises the question of whether Muslims in India can be governed by the secular succession law instead of religious personal law. A bench led by Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna has tagged the plea for hearing, marking the beginning of judicial examination on this issue.
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Supreme Court hears a plea by a Muslim man who sought to be governed by the Indian Succession Act and not the Shariat law, with respect to inheritance. The petitioner, one Naushad KK, appeared as party-in-person. A bench led by CJI Sanjiv Khanna tagged the plea to be heard
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