Supreme Court · 2003 INSC 322 · Decided 21 July 2003
John Vallamattom and ANR. v. Union of India
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2003 INSC 322 · [2003] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 638
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 242/1997
- Decided
- 21 July 2003
- Bench
- V.N. KHARE, S.B. SINHA, AR. LAKSHMANAN (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Case Allowed
- Case type
- Writ / Constitutional
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 13, 14, 15, 25, 26, 51, 3721, 27; Succession Act Section 118
Headnote
Constitution of India, 1950; Articles 13, 14, 15, 25, 26, 51 and 3721 Indian Succession Act, 1925; Section 118: Testamentary disposition of property by Christians-Restriction to bequest property to religious or charitable uses-Constitutionality of-Held: Though restrictions prevent testator from are arbitrary/unreasonable as it restricts only the Christians in bequeathing property for charitable D purposes-Bequeathing of property for charitable/religious purpose only if the testator has a wife but having no nephew/niece or the testator survives for 12 months after execution of
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