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Supreme Court to Examine Use of Secular Inheritance Law for Muslims in India

India's top court consolidates petitions challenging Shariat-based inheritance rules, seeks government response on gender equity and religious freedom concerns.

The plea asked if the state could enforce religious mandates upon persons who explicitly choose not to follow them.
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Overview

  • The Supreme Court has admitted a petition by Naushad K K, a Kerala resident, seeking application of the Indian Succession Act without renouncing Islam.
  • The court issued notices to the Centre and Kerala government, requesting their responses to the plea for secular inheritance laws.
  • This latest petition will be consolidated with two earlier cases, one filed in 2016 and another in 2024, both seeking alternatives to Shariat-based inheritance rules.
  • Under Shariat law, male heirs receive twice the share of female heirs, a practice petitioners argue violates gender equity principles.
  • The court's decision could redefine inheritance rights for Muslims in India, balancing religious freedom with calls for equal property distribution.