New Delhi, April 17 -- A Muslim man has approached the Supreme Court seeking a declaration that his inheritance should be governed by the Indian Succession Act, 1925, rather than Muslim personal law (Shariat).
The plea was filed by Naushad KK, who appeared as petitioner-in-person before a bench comprising Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar.
During the hearing, the Court observed that a similar matter titled Sufiya PM v. Union of India is already pending adjudication. In that case, petitioner Sufiya PM has sought the application of the Indian Succession Act to Muslims who have renounced Islam, arguing that they should not be bound by Muslim personal law on issues of succession and inheritance.
Prashant Padmanab...