Personal Laws
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‘No Muslim woman wants husband to have three wives’: Assam CM calls for uniform civil code
A uniform civic code involves having a common set of laws for marriage among other things instead of allowing separate rules for citizens of different faiths.
Scroll Staff
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A short history of Muslim personal law in India
Before personal law became widely accepted, Indian Muslims followed a mix of local customs and Islamic law.
Shoaib Daniyal
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Saudi Arabia-based banker divorces wife through newspaper advertisement
The Hyderabad Police have charged him with cheating and cruelty.
Scroll Staff
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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Is apple cider vinegar as good for health as it sounds?
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‘Being coerced into joining BJP’, alleges former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren
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Triple talaq: Two women file complaints against husbands in US over divorce via WhatsApp, email
The women, who live in Hyderabad, alleged that their in-laws forced them out of their house.
Scroll Staff
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Debate over triple talaq, other Muslim personal laws may be referred to a Constitution bench
The Centre submitted questions to the Supreme Court, seeking to determine whether the divorce law, nikah halala and polygamy violated fundamental rights.
Scroll Staff
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The doctrine of equality must be the lifeblood of any common civil code in India
In a just society, the liberties of equal citizenship are taken as settled, and are not subject to political bargaining or to the calculus of social interest.
Mohan Guruswamy
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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The hard questions that progressive verdict on unwed mothers leaves unanswered
While such a woman can now be the sole guardian of her child without having to reveal the father's name, her child will still carry the legal stigma of being 'illegitimate'.
Dilip D’Souza
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Ban triple talaq and abolish Muslim Personal Law Board, says former minorities commission chairman
Prof Tahir Mahmood, an international expert on Muslim law, speaks on how maulvis have thwarted reforms in the community and the need for judiciary to step in.
Ajaz Ashraf