Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1986

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf legislation
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:Muslims_in_India
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_India
gptkbp:governs inheritance laws
marriage laws
divorce laws
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1986
gptkbp:impact family law
gptkbp:isChallengedBy gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_India
civil rights organizations
legal reform advocates
high courts
gptkbp:isCitedIn public forums
gptkbp:isCriticizedFor gender inequality
lack of uniformity
discriminatory practices
women's rights activists
patriarchal norms
lack of modernization
gptkbp:isDiscussedIn media outlets
academic circles
legal studies
gptkbp:isFacilitatedBy debates on secularism
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy cultural practices
Islamic_jurisprudence
gptkbp:isLocatedIn family courts
gptkbp:isPartOf debate on personal laws
legal framework for minorities
Indian_legal_system
debate_on_secularism_in_India
personal_law_system_in_India
gptkbp:isRelatedTo gptkb:Sharia_law
gptkb:Hindu_Succession_Act
gptkb:Article_44_of_Indian_Constitution
social justice
women's rights
legal pluralism
Special Marriage Act
gender_justice
gptkbp:isSubjectTo gptkb:Indian_Constitution
gptkbp:isSupportedBy community leaders
traditionalists
religious scholars
Muslim_community_leaders
gptkbp:provides child custody
polygamy
maintenance rights
gptkbp:replacedBy personal_laws_of_Muslims
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1986