A petition filed in the Supreme Court of India challenges the constitutional validity of amendments to the Mizo Marriage, Divorce and Inheritance of Property Act, 2014. The petitioners argue that these amendments disadvantage Mizo women by stripping away legal protections while maintaining similar rights for Mizo men. The original Act protected women who married outside their tribe, but the 2026 amendments limit this protection to marriages where both parties are Mizo or where the male partner is Mizo. Consequently, a Mizo woman who marries a non-Mizo man loses her tribal identity's legal recognition. Additionally, the amendments redefine who qualifies as 'Mizo,' now focusing solely on paternal lineage, which excludes individuals whose mothers are Mizo but whose fathers are not. The amendments also modify divorce-related provisions, reducing protections for women regarding property rights. For instance, under the new provisions, a woman leaving her husband due to domestic violence may only receive up to 50% of the acquired property, and guarantees protecting her personal property in certain divorce scenarios have been removed. These changes have ignited a debate about gender equality and tribal identity in Mizo society.