‘Only way is to bring in Uniform Civil Code’: SC on PIL seeking equal inheritance rights for Muslim women | India News


‘Only way is to bring in Uniform Civil Code’: SC on PIL seeking equal inheritance rights for Muslim women

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that the Uniform Civil Code is necessary to ensure equal rights to all women.A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justices R Mahadevan and Joymala Bagchi, said that a large section of Muslim society is deprived of equal inheritance rights, but if the inheritance provision of Sharia Law is struck down, then what law should govern the inheritance?While hearing a plea seeking equal inheritance rights for Muslim women, the bench said there are so many asymmetries in different societies, including tribals.“Can these be struck down by SC,” it asked.“Equality goal of one man-one woman, that is monogamous marriage, has it been achieved? Can SC strike down all polygamous marriages in country?” it added.



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