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She became a wife at 11. 12 years later, she chose prison over living with her husband. At 24, she became India’s first woman to get a divorceIn an era where women’s rights were nothing more than a laughingstock in India and women were bartered away like cattle for marriage even b...- Quote of the day by German philosopher Walter Benjamin: “To articulate what is past does not mean to recognize ‘how it really was’...” — Life lessons from an inspiring quote on memory, crisis, perception, trauma, self-doubt, identity, resilience, and survival from history’s most visionary philosopherQuote of the day by Walter Benjamin suggests that remembering the past is an act of self-preservation rather than mere nostalgia. During ti...
- At 11, she was ordered to return to her husband. She chose jail and went on to become colonial India’s first practising female doctorAt 11, Rukhmabai was married to a 19-year-old relative but refused to live with him, choosing education and independence instead. Her husba...
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- Why some divorce grounds apply only to wives: Supreme Court rejects a man's plea challenging the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea challenging a provision of the Hindu Marriage Act that allows on...
- Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel introduces Uniform Civil Code Bill, 2026 in AssemblyGujarat has introduced the Uniform Civil Code, 2026 bill. This comprehensive legislation addresses marriage, divorce, and live-in relations...
- Russian tycoon Vladimir Potanin's ex-wife wins right to sue for £16 billion fortune in historic divorce caseRussian billionaire Vladimir Potanin’s ex-wife, Natalia Potanina, has won a major step in her long divorce battle. A UK court said she can ...
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- From scrapping electoral bonds to upholding abrogation of Article 370: Landmark judgments delivered by Justice Sanjiv KhannaJustice Sanjiv Khanna took oath as the 51st Chief Justice of India. He assumed office following the retirement of Justice D Y Chandrachud. ...
- India moving towards secular civil code, says PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi has announced India's movement towards a secular One Nation Civil Code. This follows the success of previous n...
- Secular Civil Code is the need of the hour, says PM Modi in Independence Day SpeechUniform Civil Code: In his Independence Day address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for the implementation of a Uniform Civil Code. He...
- Alice Cooper playfully suggests Johnny Depp and Amber Heard remake ‘War of the Roses’Alice Cooper recently shared an anecdote involving his friend Johnny Depp and the actor's well-publicized divorce from Amber Heard.
- Supreme Court revisits Uniform Civil Code debate 45 years after Shah Bano's Rs 20 per month alimony judgmentAs the years carried on post the ruling, the Supreme Court has consistently ruled in favor of Muslim women being entitled to alimony under ...
- Justice U U Lalit, in line to become next CJI, part of landmark judgements including triple talaqJustice Lalit is in line to become the 49th CJI of India on August 27, a day after incumbent Justice N V Ramana demits the office. Justice ...
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- Congress obstructing justice by attempting to derail Triple Talaq Bill: M J AkbarTriple talaq will be criminalised, that doesn’t mean divorce has been banned. There is a procedure mentioned in the holy book, says M J Akb...
- One nation one code: Why we need a fair law on marital propertyThere are also common general laws that apply to all religious communities under which maintenance can be claimed. Under S.125 CrPC, all In...
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