Personal Law
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Assam to implement Uniform Civil Code after Uttarakhand, Gujarat: Himanta Sarma
The tribal communities in the state will be kept out of the ambit of the bill, the chief minister said.
Scroll Staff
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Why Muslim women are divided on the question of a uniform civil code
While many support the call for reform of personal laws, they question the Modi government’s intentions.
Zafar Aafaq
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NCW moves Supreme Court to make minimum age of marriage for Muslims same as other communities
The National Commission for Women said that allowing Muslims girls to marry when they attain puberty, presumed to be at 15 years, is discriminatory.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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Will Indian schools ever be ready to give students sex education?
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Comedian Shyam Rangeela’s poll nomination from Varanasi rejected
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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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Watch: The trailer of ‘Panchayat’ season 3 is out
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In Saudi Arabia’s scaled-down plans for megacity across the desert – a warning sign for the future
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Why has the Muslim personal law board suspended its women’s wing?
A disagreement over the hijab ban and other political matters may lie behind the rift.
Zafar Aafaq
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Cannot direct Parliament to frame law on Uniform Civil Code, Centre tells Supreme Court
The power to make law is exclusively that of the legislature, the government said in its affidavit.
Scroll Staff
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Delhi High Court calls for a Uniform Civil Code in India, asks Centre to take necessary steps
It is a common set of laws governing marriage, divorce, succession and adoption that would replace various religious personal laws in the country.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Video: Being Muslim in today’s India
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Watch: Massive rainstorm hits Mumbai, strong winds knock down trees, damage cars
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‘Barking news’: Woman turns journalist to ‘report’ on mischiefs and complaints by her pet dogs
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Watch: Comedian presents TV newsroom discussion in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’ style
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Watch: Stunning Northern Lights spotted in unexpected places around the world
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Demands for a uniform civil code are back and women’s groups continue to oppose it. Here’s why
With five Bharatiya Janata Party-led states passing or planning laws against ‘love jihad’, Hindutva groups have renewed their calls for a common civil code.
Aarefa Johari
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Personal laws can be preserved only if they do not contradict the Constitution: Law Commission
The panel said that ‘piecemeal changes’ can be made to personal laws to balance freedom of religion with the right to equality.
Scroll Staff
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As Supreme Court decides on banning polygamy, a look at how Muslim countries deal with the practice
Save for Turkey and Tunisia, all Muslim nations allow polygamy but place restrictions on a man’s right to have multiple wives.
Ajaz Ashraf
The Reel
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‘House of the Dragon’ season 2 trailer: The Targaryens go to war
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Watch: The trailer of ‘Panchayat’ season 3 is out
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‘Mr and Mrs Mahi’ trailer: Rajkummar Rao, Janhvi Kapoor in cricket-themed romance
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Start the week with a film: The unforgettable revolution of the dogs in ‘White God’
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‘Murder in Mahim’ review: A crime as unjust as wrongful death
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Triple talaq has been declared unconstitutional – but not everyone is celebrating
With uncertainty over the alternatives to triple talaq, Muslim men and women have mixed and complicated reactions to the Supreme Court’s verdict on Tuesday.
Aarefa Johari
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The Muslim Law Board has proposed a social boycott of men who use triple talaq – but is this legal?
The Supreme Court in 1962 struck down a law banning excommunications. But Maharashtra criminalised social boycotts last year.
Aarefa Johari
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Those practising triple talaq will face social boycott, Muslim law board tells Supreme Court
However, the AIMPLB proposal drew criticism from activists who pointed out that the NGO does not govern qazis.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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IPL 2024: Sam Curran plays a captain’s knock as Punjab Kings beat Rajasthan Royals
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Badminton, Thailand Open Super 500: Meiraba Maisnam stuns HS Prannoy; Satwik-Chirag, Ashmita win
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Cricket: Former Nepal captain Sandeep Lamichhane acquitted of rape charges
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Boxing, Elorda Cup: Nikhat Zareen and Abhishek Yadav among nine Indians to enter semi-final
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Olympic Games: Paris 2024 to generate revenue of over 7 billion dollars, says study