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In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court direct the Government of India to file an…

In Sarla Mudgal v. Union of India ((1995) 3 SCC 635), while holding that a second marriage solemnised by a Hindu husband after converting to Islam without dissolving his…

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In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court direct the Government of India to file an affidavit indicating the steps taken towards securing a Uniform Civil Code under Article 44?

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In Sarla Mudgal v. Union of India ((1995) 3 SCC 635), while holding that a second marriage solemnised by a Hindu husband after converting to Islam without dissolving his first marriage is void and attracts liability for bigamy under Section 494 IPC, the Supreme Court requested the Government of India to endeavour to secure a Uniform Civil Code under Article 44 and directed the Ministry of Law and Justice to file an affidavit on the steps taken.

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