Sarla Mudgal, & others. v. Union of India
Sarla Mudgal v. Union Of India is a Supreme Court of India case. Its judgement in 1995 laid down the principles against the practice of solemnizing second marriage by conversion to Islam, with first marriage not being dissolved. The verdict discusses issue of bigamy, the conflict between the personal laws existing on matters of marriage and invokes article 44 of Indian Constitution. It is considered a landmark decision that highlighted the need for a uniform civil code.
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Sarla Mudgal, & others. v. Union of India
Sarla Mudgal v. Union Of India is a Supreme Court of India case. Its judgement in 1995 laid down the principles against the practice of solemnizing second marriage by conversion to Islam, with first marriage not being dissolved. The verdict discusses issue of bigamy, the conflict between the personal laws existing on matters of marriage and invokes article 44 of Indian Constitution. It is considered a landmark decision that highlighted the need for a uniform civil code.
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Sarla Mudgal v. Union Of India ...... need for a uniform civil code.
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Kuldip Singh, J
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AIR 1995 SC 1531
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Sarla Mudgal, & others. v. Union of India
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The second marriage was considered void.
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Law of passing off under Section 494 IPC,
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Sarla Mudgal v. Union Of India ...... need for a uniform civil code.
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Sarla Mudgal, & others. v. Union of India
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