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Lone TMC MLA walks out of Assam Assembly against 'malicious intention' of government behind UCC BillSherman Ali Ahmed, the sole Trinamool Congress MLA in Assam, staged a walkout from the Assembly. He opposed certain clauses of the Uniform ...- UCC Bill not against any religion, seeks protection for women: NDA members tell Assam AssemblyAssam MLAs are discussing the Uniform Civil Code Bill. They state the bill aims to protect women's rights and does not target any religion....
- Second marriage & dowry harassment: SC quashes FIR against in-laws, keeps 498A case against husbandThe Supreme Court quashed FIRs against a husband's in-laws and sister in a dowry harassment case. While the wife alleged they were aware of...
- Muslim polygamy is 'misused by men for selfish reasons', says Allahabad HC in bigamy caseThe Allahabad High Court has stated that Muslim men can marry more than once if they treat all wives equally, as per Islamic law. This ruli...
- Where there's a will, there's a timetableA 28-year-old software engineer from Noida has managed the unusual feat of maintaining two families without either knowing about the other....
- Live-in without divorce from previous marriage is a punishable offense: High CourtThe Punjab and Haryana high court has ruled that a couple living together without legally ending their previous marriages cannot be conside...
- Hindu marriage is invalid without rituals: Allahabad HCThe court also relied on the section 7 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, which provides that a Hindu marriage may be solemnized in accordance wi...
- 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...
- Delhi HC seeks Centre's stand on PIL to declare bigamy, polygamy by Muslim husband unconstitutionalA bench of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Navin Chawla directed the respondents to file their response and issued notice on ...
- Former head of China's top asset management firm sentenced to death for graftThe court found that between 2008 and 2018, Lai took undue advantage of his various posts in the former China Banking Regulatory Commission...
- Supreme Court refers fresh plea against polygamy, 'nikah halala' to constitution benchThe apex court issued notice to the Centre on the petition filed by one Farjana and tagged the matter along with a batch of petitions to be...
- Supreme Court agrees for urgent listing of pleas against 'nikah-halala', polygamyA bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud considered the submissions of senior advocate ...
- Ronaldinho slams rumours, says he isn't marrying two womenEarlier reports suggested that the retired Brazilian football star would be tying the knot at his home in Rio de Janeiro.
- 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...
- 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...
- Employees asked to declare 'bigamy' in service book: GovernmentAs per existing norms, no employee shall enter into a marriage with a person having a spouse living unless the central government permits h...
- Pathankot Air base attack: Controversial SP Salwinder Singh to be probed in bigamy casePunjab Police today ordered an inquiry into bigamy allegations against controversial Superintendent of Police Salwinder Singh.
- Stop Muslim polygamy, its 'heinously patriarchal' says Gujarat HC, pitching for a common civil codeCourt recommended amendment of Muslim personal law saying that in this day and age, the practice of polygamy is often driven by selfish mot...
- 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...
- Twist in the tale: Dutt, Manyata say they are not marriedIn a dramatic turn to relations between Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt and his friend Manyata, the couple has told a court here that they are ...
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