AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal seeks early oath date for his MLA swearing-in ceremony ahead of HajjAIUDF President Badruddin Ajmal has requested the Assam Assembly Speaker for a convenient date to take his oath as an MLA. He is scheduled ...
18 May, 2026, 10.50 PM IST
First big move in Assam: Himanta Biswa Sarma govt to table UCC Bill on May 26; enforces 20% fuel cutAssam's new cabinet has approved the Uniform Civil Code bill, set for assembly presentation on May 26. The government is also implementing ...
13 May, 2026, 08.17 PM IST
New Aadhaar card rules 2026: UIDAI expands document list for enrolment; simplifies rules for children; sets Aadhaar validity period for OCI, LTV, foreignersThe Unique Identification Authority of India has updated Aadhaar enrolment and correction rules. New regulations expand accepted documents ...
13 May, 2026, 10.13 AM IST
Kuwait revises citizenship law, introduces stricter eligibility and revocation normsKuwait has enacted significant changes to its citizenship law. Decree-Law No. (52) of 2026 revises rules for granting, withdrawing, and reg...
13 Apr, 2026, 01.46 PM IST
Women live-in partners to get maintenance under Gujarat's new UCC bill; 50-50 kids' liability also proposedGujarat Live-in Relationship Rules: The Gujarat cabinet has ratified the Gujarat Uniform Civil Code (UCC), 2026 Bill, which mandates the re...
19 Mar, 2026, 04.21 PM IST
Has Iraq lowered minimum age for Muslim girls to marry to as young as nine-year-old? Here's truthIraq witnessed a massive uproar after news broke out that the Parliament had passed a law that sought to lower minimum age for Muslim girls...
22 Jan, 2025, 11.07 PM IST
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...
22 Aug, 2024, 09.11 AM IST
China proposes law to make it easier to register marriages, harder to divorceChina's new draft law simplifies the marriage registration process while adding a 30-day cooling off period for divorces. Aimed at creating...
15 Aug, 2024, 11.13 AM IST
Uttarakhand House may pass Uniform Civil Code Bill on WednesdayThe Uniform Civil Code Bill, which aims to govern and regulate laws relating to marriage, divorce, succession, and live-in relationships, w...
07 Feb, 2024, 12.06 PM IST
From registration of live-in relationship to polygamy ban: Highlights of Uttarakhand Uniform Civil CodeAmidst uproar in the Uttarakhand Assembly, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami tabled the Uniform Civil Code Bill during a special session. ...
06 Feb, 2024, 12.39 PM IST
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...
18 Sep, 2023, 05.47 PM IST
Beyoncé has a prenup! Reasons for millennials and Gen Z to get one too if they aren't a millionairePrenuptial agreements, once seen as something only the wealthy needed, are becoming more common among couples. A recent poll showed that th...
24 Aug, 2023, 06.15 PM IST
Let Parliament decide on same-sex marriage: government to SCThe bench had verbally observed that Parliament is empowered to legislate on the subject of marriage and divorce. The bench Wednesday also ...
27 Apr, 2023, 11.21 AM IST
Kerala HC declares unconstitutional stipulation of 1-year separation or more for filing divorce pleaObserving that the law differentiates parties based on religion in regard to welfare in a matrimonial relationship, the high court said in ...
10 Dec, 2022, 10.31 AM IST
Abu Dhabi to allow non-Muslim civil marriage under new decree issued todayA new court to handle non-Muslim family matters will be set up in Abu Dhabi and will operate in both English and Arabic. The UAE last year ...
07 Nov, 2021, 03.55 PM IST
Before SC hearing, Modi govt builds case against Nikah Halala, polygamyIn an affidavit to be filed by ASG Tushar Mehta in SC, the Centre has decided to reiterate its stand taken during the triple talaq case and...
16 Jul, 2018, 09.39 AM IST
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 ...
22 Aug, 2017, 12.00 PM IST