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.

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· Dec 10, 2022 · 04:26 pm

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

· Nov 22, 2022 · 09:00 am

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.

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· Oct 18, 2022 · 10:35 pm

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.

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· Jul 09, 2021 · 05:27 pm

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

· Dec 29, 2020 · 09:00 am

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.

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· Aug 31, 2018 · 02:43 pm

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

· Mar 30, 2018 · 08:00 am

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

· Aug 22, 2017 · 06:32 pm

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

· May 25, 2017 · 06:30 am

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.

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· May 23, 2017 · 10:00 am

Triple talaq: Muslim law board says it will tell Qazis to advise grooms against the practice

The NGO said it would urge those getting married to exclude the provision for that method of divorce in marriage contracts.

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· May 22, 2017 · 05:36 pm

Triple talaq case: Supreme Court reserves verdict on constitutional validity of the practice

The apex court’s bench concluded its six-day hearing on Thursday.

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· May 18, 2017 · 03:14 pm