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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Supreme Court questions ED on timing of Arvind Kejriwal arrest, says life and liberty important
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Indore Congress candidate backed out days after attempt-to-murder charge added to 17-year-old case
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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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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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Watch: Neighbours rescue infant from second floor sunshade after she fell from fourth floor balcony
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Watch: Argentinian woman is crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires at 60
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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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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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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Start the week with a film: A divorce from hell in ‘The War of the Roses’
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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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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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson included in Rohit Sharma-led India squad
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Badminton, Uber Cup 2024: India lose to China in group stage-decider; progress to quarter-final
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Diaz and Chhangte on target as Mumbai City beat FC Goa to enter final
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IPL 2024: Varun Chakravarthy, Phil Salt star as Kolkata Knight Riders beat Delhi Capitals
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Boxing, Asian U22 and Youth C’ships: Brijesh, Sagar, Sumit enter semi-finals, assured of medals