Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf legislation
gptkbp:addresses child custody
property rights
polygamy
gptkbp:amends gptkb:Muslim_Personal_Law_(Shariat)_Application_Act,_1986
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:Muslims_in_India
gptkbp:criticism discriminatory practices
gender equality issues
gptkbp:discusses legal forums
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_India
gptkb:Muslim_Personal_Law_(Shariat)_Application_Act,_1986
gptkbp:enforces gptkb:Indian_judiciary
gptkbp:established legal framework for personal matters
personal law boards
gptkbp:facilitates community-based resolution
gptkbp:governs divorce
inheritance
maintenance
marriage
gptkbp:hasInventor women's rights
children's rights
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937
gptkbp:impact social dynamics
gptkbp:influencedBy Islamic_law
gptkbp:influences family_law_in_India
gptkbp:involves religious leaders
gptkbp:is_evaluated_by gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_India
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith community identity
gptkbp:isCitedIn parliamentary sessions
gptkbp:isConsidered a landmark legislation
gptkbp:isCriticizedFor lack of uniformity
gptkbp:isDiscussedIn academic literature
gptkbp:isExaminedBy court cases
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy social movements
gptkbp:isLinkedTo cultural practices
gptkbp:isPartOf Indian_legal_system
personal_law_framework_in_India
gptkbp:isRegardedAs a controversial law
gptkbp:isRelatedTo secularism_in_India
gptkbp:isSubjectTo judicial review
gptkbp:promotes arbitration in disputes
gptkbp:provides marriage registration
rights_to_Muslim_men
rights_to_Muslim_women
gptkbp:purpose to_codify_Muslim_personal_law
gptkbp:recognizes customary_practices
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Hindu_Succession_Act,_1956
gptkb:Sharia_law
gptkbp:requires judicial oversight
gptkbp:shape community norms
gptkbp:subject constitutional provisions
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1937