Supreme Court · 1995 INSC 363 · Decided 10 May 1995
SMT. Sarla Mudgal, President, Kalyani and ORS. v. Union of India and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1995 INSC 363 · [1995] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 250
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 1079/1989
- Decided
- 10 May 1995
- Bench
- KULDIP SINGH, R.M. SAHAI (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Writ / Constitutional
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 494; Constitution Article 44, 32; Hindu Marriage Act Section 11
Headnote
Hindu Marriage Act, S.11-Hindu husband embracing Islam and solemnising second maniage without dissolution of the firsHfeld, second maniage is invalid. Indian Penal Code 1860, S.494-Hindu husband embracing Islam and solemnising second maniage without dissolution of the first-Held, second maniage Penal Code 1860, S.494-Hindu hus­ D band converting to Islam and contracting second maniage--Courts to adopt a construction of law that would advance interests of justice and harmony between conimunities. E Constitution of india, Article 44-Govemment requested to indicate steps
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