Reviewed case brief
Sarla Mudgal v Union of India
(1995) 3 SCC 635
(1995) 3 SCC 635 · Supreme Court of India
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1995
- Subjects
- Family Law I (Hindu Law)
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
A Hindu husband cannot convert to Islam solely to contract a second marriage; such a marriage is void under S.494 IPC and Hindu Marriage Act; reiterated the need for a Uniform Civil Code under Article 44.
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How to use it in an exam
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(1995) 3 SCC 635
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