LANDMARK CASE
John Vallamattom v. Union of India
(2003) 6 SCC 611 · Supreme Court of India · Constitutional law
At a glance
- Citation: (2003) 6 SCC 611
- Court: Supreme Court of India
- Area of law: Constitutional law
- In one line: Yes. Section 118 was struck down under Article 14.
1 Facts
A priest challenged Section 118 of the Indian Succession Act limiting Christians' charitable bequests.
2 Issue
Is the restriction discriminatory?
3 What the court decided
Yes. Section 118 was struck down under Article 14.
4 Why it matters
Advances equality in religious personal law.
5 Think about it
Why apply only to Christians?
6 Analyse it yourself
Read the full judgment from an official source or a law database, then brief it in seven steps: facts, issues, arguments, decision, ratio, obiter and significance. Always check the citation before you rely on it.
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