Supreme Court To Hear Muslim Man’s Plea To Be Governed By Indian Succession Act, Instead of Shariat Act

The Supreme Court heard a plea filed by Naushad K K, a practising Muslim, who wants to be governed by the Indian Succession Act, 1925, instead of Shariat law in matters of inheritance.

The Court noted the similar pending case Sufiya PM v. Union of India, where the petitioner had renounced Islam, clarifying that Naushad K K's plea is different from the present one. 

The court also acknowledged the 2016 Special Leave Petition by the Quran Sunnath Society challenging the constitutionality of Section 58 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925, which excludes Muslims from its scope.

The Court listed the matter for further consideration alongside related cases; no final decision was issued.