New Delhi, March 18 -- The Supreme Court on Monday decided to transfer to itself the petition pending before the Allahabad High Court relating to issues of Muslim Personal Law.
A bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice K. V. Viswanathan gave its nod to the Union Government's plea which sought the transfer of the petition to the Supreme Court because identical issues are pending consideration in the Constitution Bench's case (Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay Vs. Union Of India).
The issues raised in the PIL are challenging the validity of the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937, and seeking a declaration that Section 494 IPC (Punishment for bigamy) is ultra vires to the Constitution of India.
In March last year, the Allahaba...