A Supreme Court Bench headed by the Chief Justice of India Surya Kant issued notice to the Union government on the petition. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Supreme Court on Thursday (April 16, 2026) decided to examine a plea that said the provisions of Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act of 1937 on inheritance and testamentary succession are discriminatory to women. A Bench headed by the Chief Justice of India Surya Kant issued notice to the Union government on a petition filed by Poulomi Pavini Shukla, represented by advocates Prashant Bhushan and Nihal Ahmed, that Shariat inheritance and testamentary succession were not “essential religious practices”. Published – April 16, 2026 05:14 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation BPTP Awards INR 488 Crore Construction Contract for Downtown 66 to NCC Limited cryptact Launches MCP Server for AI Assistants