John Vallamattom case

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law
gptkbp:bench Chief Justice V.N. Khare, Justice S.B. Sinha, Justice A.R. Lakshmanan
gptkbp:citation gptkb:(2003)_6_SCC_611
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:date 6 August 2003
gptkbp:decidedBy gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_India
gptkbp:effect Removed restrictions on Christians in bequeathing property for religious or charitable purposes
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:John_Vallamattom_v._Union_of_India
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label John Vallamattom case
gptkbp:petitioner gptkb:John_Vallamattom
gptkbp:principle Right to freedom of religion under Article 25 of the Constitution of India
Right to equality under Article 14 of the Constitution of India
gptkbp:relatedLegislation gptkb:Indian_Succession_Act,_1925
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Article_14_of_the_Constitution_of_India
gptkb:Article_25_of_the_Constitution_of_India
gptkbp:response gptkb:Union_of_India
gptkbp:subject constitutionality of Section 118 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925
gptkbp:verdict Section 118 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 declared unconstitutional
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Uniform_Civil_Code_in_India
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6