Muslim Law
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In Assam, Muslim women cautiously welcome move to outlaw polygamy
Many, though, fear it will be another stick to criminalise the community.
Rokibuz Zaman
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Sharia courts divide opinion even among Muslims – but they are not a parallel justice system
Darul Qaza, which the All India Muslim Personal Law Board wants to have in every district, is essentially an arbitration council whose verdicts are not binding.
Faisal Fareed
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Muslim personal law board says triple talaq bill will make divorce illegal
An AIMPLB spokesperson claimed that the board was not against the law, but wanted to get rid of the flaws in it.
Scroll Staff
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Pithora is for the gods, not for products, say Adivasis
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Anand Patwardhan: Breaking the shackles of the Military Industrial Complex
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Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu likely to receive very heavy rainfall amid possible cyclone
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How Uttar Pradesh’s halal ban has plunged the processed food industry into chaos
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Stolen fingerprints, empty bank accounts: How customers are paying for gaps in Aadhaar
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By striking down instant talaq, Supreme Court reiterates its powers to set aside arbitrary laws
In an eloquent judgment, Justice Rohinton Nariman said courts have the duty to protect citizens from arbitrary lawmaking.
Sruthisagar Yamunan
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Triple talaq case: Model nikahnamas exist, but most brides have no say in their marriage contracts
The Muslim Personal Law Board claims that wives can protect themselves from triple talaq through their nikahnamas, but does this ideal work on the ground?
Aarefa Johari
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Women's activist Nikhath Fathima explains why she quit Muslim personal law board
The member of the board's Chennai chapter resigned as a result of differences on triple talaq.
Jyoti Punwani
Video
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Watch: Journalist-satirist parodies TV newsroom discussions on election results day
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Watch: Australian teacher explains how to master English pronunciation and talk like Shashi Tharoor
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On TV: Reporter crawls through roadside pipe to show how trapped workers were rescued in Uttarakhand
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IFFI Goa: Michael Douglas tries the ‘Naatu Naatu’ hookstep, delivers Amitabh Bachchan’s dialogue
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Caught on camera: Panic after passenger jumps out of emergency exit of plane at US airport
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Triple talaq: The Muslim Law Board’s affidavit in the Supreme Court has a few positives for women
But these are buried beneath the Board’s unashamed defence of instant triple talaq on the ground that it prevents women from being murdered by their husbands.
Flavia Agnes
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Banning the burkini reinforces a single story about Muslim women – they need saving
It may be politically convenient, but the ban by some French cities on the burkini bathing assumes all Muslim women view covered clothing in the same way.
Pina Sadar, The Conversation
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Silent reform in courtrooms is already ending the patriarchal stranglehold on Islam
A response to recent articles published on Scroll.in on the debate on triple talaq in India.
A Faizur Rahman
The Reel
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A new Annapurna Devi film could be the last word on the recluse – or the start of a new quest
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How Jeo Baby’s risky ‘Kaathal’ fell into place: ‘Once Mammootty agreed, everything became easy’
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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee stars in survival drama ‘Joram’
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Start the week with a film: Darbhanga blues in ‘Pokhar Ke Dunu Paar’
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Eye Spy: What doing the ‘dunki’ means – and where we first heard the term
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Triple talaq: Silent reform in courtrooms isn’t enough to end the patriarchal stranglehold on Islam
A response to lawyer Flavia Agnes’ criticism of the Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan's campaign to end triple talaq.
Javed Anand
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Meet the ordinary Muslim women fighting an extraordinary case against triple talaq in India
Shayara Bano, Afreen Rahman and the women of the Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan are at the forefront of a social reform movement in the Muslim community.
Aarefa Johari
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Opinion: There is no immunity for Muslim personal law from the jurisdiction of Supreme Court
For 68 years since independence, religious leaders have succeeded in preventing any legislative reform.
Tahir Mahmood
The Field
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England tour of India: Shreyanka Patil stars as India A beat England A in first T20I
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Boxing, Men’s National C’ships: Shiva Thapa, Amit Panghal cruise into quarter-finals on day four
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Badminton, Syed Modi International: Unnati Hooda, Priyanshu Rajawat advance; Kidambi Srikanth exits
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Cricket: India head coach Rahul Dravid and other team support staff’s contracts extended by BCCI
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Australia tour of India: Glenn Maxwell century keeps visitors alive in T20I series