UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — SC to look into plea against law on Muslim inheritance

Question 1

The Public Interest Litigation heard by the Supreme Court in 2026, which challenges gender-discriminatory inheritance provisions applicable to Muslims, primarily seeks the striking down of a particular provision of which one of the following enactments?

Accepted Answer

The Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937

Answer

The Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939

Answer

The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986

Answer

The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019

Question 2

Section 2 of the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937 — the provision under challenge before the Supreme Court in 2026 — enumerates how many subject matters in which the rule of decision for Muslims shall be the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat)?

Accepted Answer

Ten

Answer

Seven

Answer

Eight

Answer

Twelve

Question 3

While issuing notice on the 2026 petition challenging the inheritance provisions of the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937, the Supreme Court sought a response from which one of the following Union Ministries as the nodal respondent?

Accepted Answer

Ministry of Minority Affairs

Answer

Ministry of Law and Justice

Answer

Ministry of Women and Child Development

Answer

Ministry of Home Affairs

Question 4

The three-judge Bench of the Supreme Court that issued notice in 2026 on the plea challenging the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937 was headed by which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

Chief Justice Surya Kant

Answer

Justice Joymalya Bagchi

Answer

Justice Vipul M. Pancholi

Answer

Justice B. R. Gavai

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — SC to look into plea against law on Muslim inheritance

Q1. The Public Interest Litigation heard by the Supreme Court in 2026, which challenges gender-discriminatory inheritance provisions applicable to Muslims, primarily seeks the striking down of a particular provision of which one of the following enactments?

Q2. Section 2 of the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937 — the provision under challenge before the Supreme Court in 2026 — enumerates how many subject matters in which the rule of decision for Muslims shall be the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat)?

Q3. While issuing notice on the 2026 petition challenging the inheritance provisions of the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937, the Supreme Court sought a response from which one of the following Union Ministries as the nodal respondent?

Q4. The three-judge Bench of the Supreme Court that issued notice in 2026 on the plea challenging the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937 was headed by which one of the following?