Source:-https://theprint.in In a recent judgment, the Allahabad High Court observed that religious conversion for the purpose of marriage is unacceptable. The court cited its own 2014 judgment, which had reiterated the Supreme Court’s observation in the Lily Thomas vs Union of India case that conversion of a person to Islam can only be considered bona
Source: indiatoday.in Opposing the contentious triple talaq bill, parties like Congress, TMC, SP, AIADMK and DMK on Tuesday demanded in Rajya Sabha that the proposed legislation be sent to select committee for further scrutiny. Most of the opposition members objected to the provision of criminalising instant triple talaq. Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad moved the
Source:- scroll.in The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear a petition filed by a Muslim woman challenging two talaq (divorce) notices issued by her husband. The court said it will hear the matter on Friday, PTI reported. Advocate MM Kashyap, appearing for the woman, said she has been married for nine years. The complainant’s lawyer
Source- indianexpress.com The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a petition challenging the ordinance making instant triple talaq a punishable offence. “We are not inclined to interfere,” a bench of Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi and Justices K M Joseph and Hemant Gupta said, turning down the plea by ‘Samastha Kerala Jamiat Ulema’, an “a religious organisation
Source:- hindustantimes.com When Shayara Bano from Uttarakhand moved the Supreme Court last year to declare triple talaq invalid, she was supported by women groups and individuals to get the “regressive practice” banned. In contrast, it has been a silent struggle for 65-year-old Nargis Begum. She has been enduring a 30-year-old litigation against her husband’s claim
Source:- indianexpress.com A MAJORITY of those who had responded to its questionnaire on a uniform civil code, including many Muslims organisations, have opposed spontaneous triple talaq, Law Commission chairperson Justice B S Chauhan has said. The commission is currently examining the more than 40,000 responses it has received to the questionnaire issued in October 2016.
Source:- indianexpress.com THE SUPREME Court on Tuesday said it would decide issues pertaining to only the legal aspects of the practices of triple talaq, ‘nikah halala’ and polygamy among Muslims but would not be debating the Uniform Civil Code. “We will not be debating Uniform Civil Code,” said a bench led by Chief Justice of
Source:- huffingtonpost.in The Hyderabad police has sought a Red Corner Notice against two brothers based in New York after their wives approached the police after one of them was divorced over WhatsApp. The older brother had done the same with his wife six months ago. The story came to light recently when Usman Qureshi sent
Source:- india.com It will be a long working summer for the country’s top judges. For the first time in the Supreme Court’s history, three constitution benches of five judges each will sit during the summer break. These would be in addition to the two regular vacation benches set up every year to hear urgent matters. Chief
Source:- indiatoday.intoday.in All the speakers at the closing ceremony of the 150th anniversary of the Allahabad High Court praised the role played by it in the protecting democracy and establishing rule of law. Five of several landmark judgments of the Allahabad High Court are discussed here. The Allahabad High Court today marked its 150th anniversary
