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New Delhi: An interesting case came to light in the Supreme Court amid the discussion of implementing a uniform law UCC in the country. During the hearing, the Supreme Court asked the Center whether a person born in a Muslim family could follow the secular law in the property case or will he have to follow the Muslim personal law only?
The Supreme Court sought this reply from the Center on the petition of a Muslim woman from Kerala. The woman claimed that she was born into a Muslim family but did not follow Islam. Therefore, he should be empowered to follow the secular law of the country or claim property accordingly in terms of property rights. The woman demands that she should get the right to religion as well as the right to religion according to Article 25 of the Constitution. Those who are not ready to accept Muslim personal laws should be given this right under the secular law in the case of inheritance.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who appeared in the Supreme Court on behalf of the Central Government, said that the petitioner has raised an interesting question. The applicant woman was born in Islam. He says that he does not believe in the Sharia law of Islam as that law is not progressive. The central government had sought three weeks time to file an answer on this issue, which was approved by the Supreme Court. The Uniform Civil Code is being discussed in the country, its implementation has started in Uttarakhand. UCC is considered a uniform law for people of all religions. In such a situation, this petition of a Muslim woman was heard in the Supreme Court.