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John Vallamattom and Anr. v. Union of India

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Reported as [2003] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 638
Bench V.N. Khare, S.B. Sinha and Dr. Ar. Lakshmanan JJ.
Decided 21 July 2003

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What the Court ordered

For the foregoing reason, I am respectfully in D agreement with My Lord Hon 'ble the Chief Justice of India that Section 118 of the Act is unconstitutional and is liable to be struck down as unconstitutional.

Judgment, page 28

From the headnote

Constitution of India, 1950; Articles 13, 14, 15, 25, 26, 51 and 3721 Indian Succession Act, 1925; Section 118: Testamentary disposition of property by Christians-Restriction to bequest property to religious or charitable uses-Constitutionality of-Held: Though restrictions prevent testator from making ill considered death-bed bequest under religious influence but restrictions are arbitrary/unreasonable as it restricts only the Christians in bequeathing property for charitable purposes-Bequeathing of property for charitable/religious purpose only if the testator has a wife but having no

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Of those, 3 relied on · 5 referred to · 7 mentioned

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