The Supreme Court has declined to entertain a plea addressing the matter of succession in accordance with the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937, stating that such issues fall within the... Read more »
A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the validity of the colonial-era Shariat Act of 1937 in matters of marriage, divorce, and succession among Muslims Petitioner Sabina, wife of... Read more »
The Supreme Court stated on Thursday that it will form a Constitution Bench to hear the plea challenging the practice of bigamy and Nikah-Halala among Muslims “at an appropriate time.” Advocate Ashwini... Read more »
A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court by a Muslim woman, Bushara Ali challenging the discriminatory nature of Shariat Law in the distribution of property between male and female heirs.... Read more »