Inheritance rights of Hindu, Muslim, Christian women are not the sameThe awareness of one's rights and the courage to claim them are the only weapons that can help women in resisting any injustice that is met...
Can married woman claim a right in her grandfather's property?A woman has a right over the grandfather’s property if it has not been devolved or is vested absolutely with her father.
Muslim women permitted to enter mosques to offer namaz, AIMPLB tells SCMuslim women like men are permitted to enter mosques for offering 'namaz', the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) told the Suprem...
Money & Relationships: When can a woman claim maintenance from a man?Here are the laws and circumstances under which a woman can claim money for herself and her children whether she is separated or divorced. ...
Sorry, you don't know your saris: When Indira Gandhi rebuked intelligence chiefIndira Gandhi, had grown up torn between being her tough father's protege and simple mother's protector, revealed Ghose.
Constitution benches of SC to hear eight matters, including Aadhaar, from January 17All these matters were earlier referred to larger benches for adjudication on important legal issues by separate benches of the apex court.
Parsi women married to non-Parsis can visit its places of worship: Supreme CourtThe court had at the last hearing of the case prevailed upon a Mumbai Parsi trust to allow the two sisters to take part in their father’s l...
SC to study validity of adultery laws that punish only menIf SC decides to make adultery laws gender-neutral, it could affect provisions on bigamy, dowry and rape in the IPC and Domestic Violence A...
Parsi woman contests Raj-era personal lawShe said the procedure under the 1938 personal law was exasperatingly cumbersome, involving a system akin to jury decision.
SC refers to Const bench plea over conversion of Parsi womanA bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra said that it will have to consider whether the five-judge bench judgement in the triple talaq m...
Can women be given option of saying no to triple talaq: Supreme Court to AIMPLBA five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice JS Khehar also said if all 'Qazis' can be asked to include this condition at the ti...
Child policies across the world: From restrictions to incentivesThe BJP-led Assam govt recently made public a controversial draft population policy under which those with more than 2 children will not be...
Ratan Tata-Cyrus Mistry feud blow to Parsi prideCommunity feels the bitter fight in the public is against the ethos of the Parsi way of doing business.
Supreme Court to revisit ruling on Parsi girls marrying non-ParsisThe same logic was once used by the Puri pandas to keep former PM Indira Gandhi out of the Puri temple although she was a Hindu by birth.
A timetravel through Parsi portraitsThese paintings demand more from the viewer than a gentle appreciating nod. They require you to step away and prod deeper.
National Herald case: Smriti Irani says Rahul Gandhi's comment, insult to democracySmriti Irani today hit back at Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi over his remark that the National Herald case is a "hundred per cent ve...
ET Wealth: Here's all you wanted to know about your alimony rightsMaintenance and alimony are subjects of great debate in India. We tell you the basics of what the proceedings entail.