The Supreme Court has asked a petitioner to approach the Law Commission of India to challenge a Transfer of Property Act provision that exempts Muslim gifts from registration requirements.
The petitioner argued that the exemption is discriminatory and results in loss to the public exchequer.
A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi underlined that the Law Commission is tasked with studying laws and recommending changes where necessary.
They disposed of the plea, granting the petitioner liberty to approach the commission and pointed out that the law in question dates back to 1882.
The court suggested that the petitioner should raise the issue with Parliament or parliamentarians if he believed the law required amendment.
