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Assam to move ahead with UCC as Himanta defends reform push, targets Rs 10 lakh crore economy by 2028Assam's Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is pushing for a Uniform Civil Code, stating it will empower minority women and promote equality...
Aamir Khan’s co-star, who left Bollywood after marrying into a Muslim family, opens up about quitting films, interfaith marriage and divorcePooja Bedi stepped away from Bollywood after her 1994 marriage to Farhan Furniturewala, prioritizing her family life and traditional in-law...
SC seeks details of FIRs, charge sheets against men for divorcing wives through triple talaqThe Supreme Court has directed the Centre to provide details of FIRs and chargesheets filed under the 2019 Muslim Women (Protection of Righ...
Assam Assembly passes bill to abolish Muslim marriages, divorce actThe Assam Assembly has passed a bill to repeal a 1935 law that registered Muslim marriages and divorces. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma...
Assam to bring law to mandate govt registration of Muslim marriages and divorcesThe bill aims to ensure that all marriages and divorces within the Muslim community are formally recorded and regulated by the state author...
Assam will become a Muslim-majority state by 2041: CM Himanta Biswa SarmaAssam's chief minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, stated on Friday that the Muslim population in Assam is increasing by at least 29 to 30 percen...
"No Muslim organisation promotes child marriage": Lucknow Imam on Assam's decision to repeal Muslim Marriages ActOn Thursday, the Himanta Biswa Sarma-led Assam government decided to repeal the Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorce Registration Act and Rul...
SC verdict on maintenance to Muslim women brings back memories of 1985 Shah Bano caseSupreme Court decision echoes Shah Bano case, affirming Muslim women's right to seek maintenance. Controversy over obligations of Muslim hu...
HC refuses to entertain plea challenging assumed absolute discretion of Muslim husband to give divorce to wifeThe Delhi High Court has rejected two petitions challenging the Muslim husband's authority to pronounce divorce (talaq-ul-sunnat) without r...
Talaq-e-Hasan: Why this Muslim divorce practice is in newsThe Supreme court recently heard a plea against Talaq-e-Hasan. The plea terms Talaq-e-Hasan as regressing, unconstitutional and in violatio...
Freeze on triple talaq bill means Muslim women stay less equalThe disagreement is not merely about the criminalisation of triple talaq, an iniquitous practice that had the sanction of law until the Sup...
AIMPLB to request PM Modi to withdraw triple talaq bill"If government want to stop triple talaq, then it can take our suggestions. We will help in solving the issues under the constitutional pro...
Why the Triple Talaq verdict will not trigger an instant revolutionMany have long deplored the persistence among Indian Muslims of the practice of talaq-e-biddat, in which a man unilaterally dissolves his m...
What after Triple Talaq judgement? All that you need to knowThe SC said triple talaq violates the fundamental right of Muslim women as it irrevocably ends marriage and is against the basic tenets of ...
Triple talaq is not the best way but it happens: Asaduddin OwaisiAll India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has argued that these practices are part of essential practice under the religion.
Ban on polygamy encourages illicit sex; men judicious enough to use triple talaq: AIMPLBAIMPLB said that Islam permitted polygamy but did not encourage it.
Supreme Court asks Centre to file committee report on personal lawsA bench comprising Chief justice TS Thakur and Justice UU Lalit asked Additional Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, ...
- Law is equal for all religions: Man must pay maintenance to wife, kids and parents
The Supreme Court on April 6 allowed a petition by a divorced Muslim woman for enhancement of maintenance from her ex-husband.
- Muslim women entitled to maintenance after iddat: SC
The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that a divorced Muslim woman is entitled to receive maintenance from her husband as long as she does not ...
- New Marriage law for Muslim women in India
The All India Muslim Women Personal Law Board has released the "Shariat Nikahnama" that they claim would give equal rights to both Muslim m...