Mizoram marriage law challenged in Supreme Court as gender-biased
Entrepreneur and Congress member Meriam L Hrangchal filed a petition in the Supreme Court contesting the 2014 Mizo Marriage, Divorce and Inheritance of Property Act, calling it misogynistic and favoring Mizo men.
Why it matters
The case could reshape family law in Mizoram and set a precedent for gender-equality challenges in Indian courts.
In this story
Mizo Marriage Divorce and Inheritance of Property Actgender biasconstitutional challengeSupreme Court petitionCongress government
