Lily Thomas, Etc. Etc vs Union Of India & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the constitutional validity of the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Act, 1937, in the context of a Writ Petition filed by Smt. Sushmita Ghosh, who claimed discrimination under Article 15(1) due to her husband's conversion to Islam for the purpose of remarriage. The Court held that such conversions, when done solely for evading legal obligations under Hindu law, are not genuine and violate the fundamental rights of the first wife. The Court emphasized the need for protecting women's rights and declared that the practice of conversion for remarriage purposes is unconstitutional.