Should multiple marriages be banned among muslims, asks SCThe Supreme Court has sought the Centre's response to a PIL challenging Muslim polygamy. This petition argues the practice violates fundame...
01 Aug, 2026, 04.15 PM IST
Supreme Court seeks Centre's response on plea to declare polygamy among Muslims as unconstitutionalA bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana issued notice to the Centre on a petition filed by women's ri...
31 Jul, 2026, 06.28 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh assembly passes UCC Bill amid protest by CongressMadhya Pradesh's assembly passed the Uniform Civil Code Bill by voice vote. This legislation bans polygamy and mandates live-in relationshi...
21 Jul, 2026, 06.32 PM IST
Prohibiting polygamy, nikah halala, and registration of live-in relationships: MP cabinet clears draft UCC billThe Madhya Pradesh Cabinet has approved the draft Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, 2026, proposing a common civil law that bans triple talaq,...
19 Jul, 2026, 05.19 PM IST
TMC to oppose UCC in Bengal: Saugata Roy says it threatens personal laws of minority communitiesTrinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy has firmly opposed the Uniform Civil Code in West Bengal, asserting it infringes upon minority personal l...
30 Jun, 2026, 11.20 AM IST
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...
29 Jan, 2025, 12.59 PM IST
Centre defends 2019 law on triple talaq in SC, says practice 'fatal' for marriageThe Centre defended its 2019 triple talaq law before the Supreme Court, arguing it was essential to protect Muslim women's rights and suppo...
19 Aug, 2024, 03.51 PM IST
LS passes bill to remove leprosy as ground for divorceThe bill seeks to remove leprosy as a ground for divorce in five personal laws -- Hindu Marriage Act, Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, ...
07 Jan, 2019, 04.34 PM IST
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...
14 Jan, 2018, 10.47 AM IST
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...
24 Dec, 2017, 11.29 PM IST
Law panel examining Kerala High Court verdict that repudiated practice of Triple TalaqIndia’s law commission is examining a judgement delivered on the issue of triple talaq by Kerala High Court that explicitly called for legi...
19 Apr, 2017, 08.52 AM IST
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.
12 Apr, 2017, 11.48 AM IST
Equality before law denied to Muslim women in matter of triple talaq: Kerala HCIn its 60-page judgement, the court said entire exercise is to alert the state that justice has become elusive to Muslim women and remedy l...
16 Dec, 2016, 10.41 PM IST
Supreme Court grants Centre four weeks to respond on triple talaq issueThe Solicitor General had sought time mentioning that the Centre had to file its response to a suo motu writ filed on the direction of the ...
05 Sep, 2016, 03.00 PM IST
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, ...
29 Mar, 2016, 01.41 AM IST
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.
06 Feb, 2016, 11.33 AM IST
Supreme Court prods Centre on uniform civil code; expresses concern over arbitrary divorcesThe court insisted that the issue cannot be left to state policy as it involved the Fundamental Rights of a particular section of women.
28 Oct, 2015, 03.00 AM IST