Supreme Court examines plea alleging Shariat inheritance laws discriminate against Muslim women, challenging their equal rights in India.

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During the hearing of a matter relating to Muslim women's inheritance rights, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant today ...

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A declaration that Section 2 of the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937, insofar as it governs intestate ...

The court asked lawyer Prashant Bhushan to ensure that some aggrieved Muslim women are part of the proceedings.

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