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In rare sight, East Bengal, Mohun Bagan supporters join hands to protest Kolkata horrorSupporters of Kolkata's major football clubs, East Bengal, Mohun Bagan, and Mohammedan SC, congregated near Salt Lake Stadium to protest th...
In case of conflict between personal law and act of Parliament, which will hold the field? SC to examineIn India, the legal age of marriage is 18 years for girls and 21 years for boys, both under the Special Marriage Act, 1954 and the Prohibit...
SC issues notice on whether Muslim girl can marry person of her choice after attaining pubertyThe direction was passed by a division bench of Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud and Justice P S Narasimha on an appeal filed by the ...
Adoption of unborn child unknown to law: Karnataka High CourtThe biological parents and adoptive parents of the child had filed a petition before a trial court to declare the latter as the adoptive pa...
POCSO & IPC prevail over personal laws: Karnataka HCIn the first case, the HC rejected the contention that "under Mohammedan Law, the puberty is the consideration for marriage and normal pube...
Supreme Court to examine verdict quoting personal law to okay marriage of Muslim girl over 15"Marriage of a Muslim girl is governed by Muslim Personal Law," the HC verdict said while granting police protection to a newly-wed Muslim ...
Lawfully wedded couple can't be denied each other's company; State can't enter pvt space: Delhi HCUnder the Mohammedan Law, the court noted that, a girl who has attained the age of puberty could marry without the consent of her parents a...
Muslim girls over 15 years can marry: Punjab and Haryana High CourtRuling that a Muslim girl is legally competent to marry on the completion of the age of 15 years, the HC relied on a 2014 judgment delivere...
On attaining puberty, Muslim girl can marry anyone by law: Punjab and Haryana High CourtA bench of Justice Alka Sarin gave the verdict relying on various court rulings and the article 195 in 'Principles of Mohammedan Law', an a...
Former footballer E Hamsakoya dies of Covid, Kerala toll touches 15A veteran footballer of the Malabar region, Hamsakoya had played for Maharashtra state in Santosh Trophy matches besides playing for popula...
AIMPLB moves SC for impleadment in pleas challenging validity of polygamy, nikah halalaThe All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) said the apex court has already dealt with the issue of practices of polygamy and nikah ha...
Ayodhya: Supreme Court asks Hindu body if it has revenue records, oral evidence to establish possessionThe Hindu body had said it was claiming ownership and possession of the "main temple" as also to be the manager of the birth place of Lord ...
HC removes controversial questions in Punjab judicial services exam after challengeThe ruling came on a petition filed by advocate Sourabh Goel on behalf of a few unsuccessful candidates who sought review of the answer key...
AIMPLB to discuss Adyodhya dispute, triple talaq"The matter of Babri mosque is very crucial and discussion will be held whether there can be any way for talks for its settlement," the Mau...
Uttering talaq thrice does not amount to divorce: Salma AnsariVice President Hamid Ansari's wife, Salma Ansari's views on triple talaq comes at a time when there is a nationwide debate on the practice ...
Supreme Court to hear pleas challenging triple talaq on May 11A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud said the matter will be heard by a Constitution bench during the su...
Divorce granted by church court can't override law: Supreme CourtThe Centre, however, had opposed the plea saying Canon law cannot be allowed to override Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872 and Divorce Ac...
SC can't question Muslim personal law: JamiatThe assertion marks a challenge to the intent to extend gender equality to Muslim women and can open a fresh phase in the fraught debate.
Court can't test validity of personal law: Muslim group to Supreme CourtIt had noted that the issue was not merely a policy matter but concerns the fundamental rights of women guaranteed under the Constitution.
Religous influence on social issues a concern for secular socitey, says Supreme CourtExpressing concern over growing influence of religion on social issues, the SC wondered how long India would remain a secular country but b...