Personal laws
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India moving towards ‘secular’ civil code, says Modi
Scroll Staff
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Why family laws are usually patriarchal: An evolutionary perspective
Raheel Dhattiwala
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An Indian scholar’s reflections: What ‘mimicry’ of legal procedures say about how society uses law
Yugank Goyal
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A UCC that furthers a patriarchal agenda and religious majoritarianism must be opposed
Nandita Haksar
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Agnates, cognates, half-bloods and full-bloods: The real challenge in drafting a Uniform Civil Code
Dilip D’Souza
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Centre opposes same-sex marriage petitions, says it can’t be compared to ‘Indian family unit’
Scroll Staff
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Demands for a uniform civil code are back and women’s groups continue to oppose it. Here’s why
Aarefa Johari
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Lok Sabha passes bill to remove leprosy as ground for divorce
Scroll Staff
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Allow gay marriages, give couples police protection if needed, suggests draft Uniform Civil Code
Scroll Staff
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Muslim personal law board to review Supreme Court’s triple talaq judgment
Scroll Staff
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How the triple talaq judgement was in many ways a wasted opportunity
Suchitra Vijayan
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Should marriage registration be mandatory? Only if the process is simplified, say couples
Aarefa Johari
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Debate over triple talaq, other Muslim personal laws may be referred to a Constitution bench
Scroll Staff
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If Pakistan and 21 other countries have abolished triple talaq, why can't India?
Ajaz Ashraf