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Assam Assembly introduces UCC bill, third state after Uttarakhand, GujaratAssam has introduced its Uniform Civil Code bill in the Assembly. This move follows similar legislation passed in Uttarakhand and Gujarat. ...
Constitution over tradition: Why ‘essential practices’ must not override individual rightsIndia's Supreme Court is embarking on an examination of religious traditions to determine their compliance with fundamental rights. Key cas...
Assam outlaws polygamy; CM Sarma promises UCC nextThe Assam Assembly has passed a bill to prohibit polygamy. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated that if his government is re-elected, ...
Assam Governor forms committee to draft laws to ban polygamy and interfaith marriagesThe Governor of Assam has formed a five-member committee to draft legislation that would ban polygamy and inter-religious marriages by fals...
Claiming popular support, Assam plans Bill to ban polygamyThe Assam government plans to ban polygamy in the state and has received strong public support for the proposal. Chief Minister Himanta Bis...
Assam: Public opinion largely supports polygamy ban lawThe Government of Assam constituted an Expert Committee to study the legislative competence of the Assembly to enact a law banning polygamy...
Assam government has invited public comments on proposed law banning polygamyThe Assam government has sought public comments on a proposed law to ban polygamy in the state by August 30. An Expert Committee appointed ...
Assam govt extends term of Expert Committee meant to examine state's competence to enact law to end polygamy by 1 monthThe term of the Expert Committee examining the legislative competence of the state legislature to enact a law to end polygamy has been exte...
Anti polygamy law to be introduced in the next session of state assembly: Assam CMAssam's chief minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, has announced that an anti-polygamy law will be proposed in the next session of the state asse...
Four-member expert panel formed by Assam government to examine legality to ban polygamyThe Assam government has constituted a four-member expert committee to examine the legislative competence of the state legislature to enact...
Assam: Committee to examine legislative competence of state legislature to enact polygamy lawAssam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted, "Justice (Retired) Rumi Phookan as Chairperson, Debajit Saikia, Advocate General, Assam -...
Assam govt to form committee to investigate whether state govt has authority to prohibit polygamyThe state government stated that the committee will engage in extensive discussions with all stakeholders, including legal experts, to arri...
AIMPLB moves SC for impleadment in pleas challenging validity of polygamy, nikah halalaThe All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) said the apex court has already dealt with the issue of practices of polygamy and nikah ha...
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...
Supreme Court to hear pleas challenging triple talaq on May 11A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud said the matter will be heard by a Constitution bench during the su...
NCW demands ban on triple talaq, polygamy in affidavit to SCThe NCW says that its submission before the court comes in the backdrop of several complaints made to it by aggrieved Muslim women.
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...