PARTAP SINGH versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS
Section 14(1) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 is neither vague nor unconstitutional; it is capable of implementation and does not violate Articles 14 and 15 of the Constitution, being protected by Article 15(3) as a special provision for women.
- Parties
- Petitioner: Partap Singh; Respondents: Union of India & Ors.; Party: Jagir Kaur; Respondent (in S.l.p.): Hardam Singh
- Jurisdiction
- India
- Judgment Date
- 06 September 1985
- Procedural Posture
- Special Leave Petition and Writ Petition (civil) / Supreme Court Judgment on SLP and Article 32 Writ Petition
- Outcome
- Petitions dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Hindu Succession Act, Rights of Hindu Women, Maintenance Rights, Estate Property, Vagueness of Statute, Sex Discrimination
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Parties
Partap Singh
Petitioner
Union of India & Ors.
Respondents
Jagir Kaur
Party
Hardam Singh
Respondent (in S.l.p.)
Procedural Posture
Special Leave Petition and Writ Petition (civil) / Supreme Court Judgment on SLP and Article 32 Writ Petition
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether section 14(1) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 is vague and unconstitutional
- 2 Whether s. 14(1) violates Articles 14 and 15 of the Constitution by discriminating on the ground of sex
Ratio Decidendi
Section 14(1) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 is neither vague nor unconstitutional; it is capable of implementation and does not violate Articles 14 and 15 of the Constitution, being protected by Article 15(3) as a special provision for women.
Court Disposition
Petitions dismissed
Orders
- Writ Petition dismissed
- Special Leave Petition dismissed
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