Reviewed case brief
Lily Thomas v Union of India
(2000) 6 SCC 224
(2000) 6 SCC 224 · Supreme Court of India
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 2000
- Subjects
- Family Law I (Hindu Law)
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
Affirmed Sarla Mudgal; a Hindu marriage cannot be dissolved by unilateral conversion; conversion-based second marriage is bigamy.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
(2000) 6 SCC 224
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