VISHWA LOCHAN MADAN vs UNION OF INDIA .

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board's establishment of a parallel judicial system for Muslims in India, asserting that such a system undermines the sovereign function of the State to adjudicate disputes. The Court emphasized that the administration of justice must adhere to constitutional principles and cannot be supplanted by religious edicts, particularly in cases involving serious crimes like rape. The petitioner's request for a declaration against the Board's actions was ultimately dismissed, reinforcing the primacy of the formal judicial system over religious arbitration.