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Author: VISHALN
Abstract This research article explores the constitutional dimensions of religious freedom in India, focusing on the voluntary evasion of Muslim Personal Law (Sharia) in matters of succession. It examines recent petitions before the Supreme Court which seek the applicability of the secular Indian Succession Act, 1925, over the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937. The article highlights the legal conundrum: created by Article 25 of the Indian Constitution and Section 58 of the Indian Succession Act creating a statutory void for those desiring a secular legal framework for inheritance. The article analyses the implications of this legal gap on…
