Amidst the debate of triple talaq, a man has been fined for Rs 2 lakh by a panchayat in Sambhal for divorcing his wife by uttering ‘talaq’ three times in a row. He has also been asked to pay Rs 60,000 as mehr to his wife. The couple had been[Read More…]
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Telangana: Triple Talaq facilitated in the guise of counselling centres
Where the issue of Triple-Talaq has been a hotbed of discussion in India recently, there are NGOs in the South-West zones of Hyderabad which facilitate an instant divorce under the guise of family counselling centres. The centres collect a ‘mediation fee’ ranging from Rs 35,000 to Rs 50,000. In a[Read More…]
Govt must ban Triple Talaq if Muslims fail to change the law: M Venkaiah Naidu
Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said on Saturday that the government must take steps to the ban the practice of Triple Talaq if the Muslim community fails to change the practice. “It is for the society to take up the issue and it will be good if the (Muslim) society[Read More…]
Who are we to call a 1400-year old tradition unconstitutional? says Kapil Sibal on Triple Talaq
Senior lawyer Kapil Sibal who is representing the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) said the Supreme Court that if Ayodhya is a matter of faith, then it is same for Triple Talaq. “That Ram was born in Ayodhya is a matter of faith, not constitutional morality; same in[Read More…]
We are confident that SC will protect women’s right: Congress on Triple Talaq
After the government has maintained that it would bring a ‘law’ to regulate marriage and divorce among Muslims if the Supreme Court scrapped Triple Talaq, the Congress sidesteps itself from commenting on the ‘sensitive issue’ while expressing assurances over the apex court’s ‘ultimate’ decision. “We are yet to hear as[Read More…]
SC: Will address only Triple Talaq for now
On Monday, the Apex Court said that due to the scarcity of time, it only will hear the issue of Triple Talaq at present. It added that it will keep issues of nikah halala and polygamy pending for now; though the Centre on Monday requested deliberations on the later two[Read More…]
UP woman gives ‘Talaq’ over dowry issue
A Muslim woman took to the Shariyat to divorce her husband after being abused by him and his family over the exchange of dowry. The incident came at a time when the petitions are being heard over the practice of Triple talaq in apex court. This is a first-of-its-kind incident[Read More…]
Both Hindu, Muslim divorce laws are unfit for this era
Talaq, no matter which side of the political spectrum one comes from, is against the basic right to equality, and right to life and dignity. However, to say that Islamic Jurisprudence is totally arbitrary in matters of divorce would be overreaching. In the other form of Triple Talaq which is[Read More…]
Triple Talaq: SC will only rule on constitutional validity of oral divorce
The Supreme Court began hearing on the ‘triple talaq’ petitions on Thursday saying that, it’s only going to rule on the constitutional validity of oral divorce and not on polygamy. The Apex court said it will determine whether Triple Talaq is part of the fundamental right to religion of the[Read More…]
Supreme Court to continue hearing on validity of triple talaq
The Apex Court on Thursday will continue hearing pleas by Muslim women rejecting their religious convention of practising triple talaq. The hearing will be conducted under a five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Jagdish Singh Khehar and four other judges, namely Justices Kurian Joseph, Rohinton Fali[Read More…]
Triple Talaq is oppressive and anti-human: Arif Mohammad Khan
Amidst the ongoing debates and discussions on triple talaq, former cabinet minister Arif Mohammad Khan delivering a Public Lecture on Triple Talaq and Uniform Civil Code (UCC) said that calling the UCC is a constitutional obligation of the state and part of the directive principle of the Constitution. Addressing a[Read More…]
Triple Talaq, a violation of equality: Allahabad HC
Alongside the continuous debate on triple talaq, the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday acknowledged that women’ s basic human rights cannot be violated under the shield of a personal law. As per the HC judgement, triple talaq was termed as a violation of equality. It added that the Muslim men[Read More…]
Modi, BJP politicising triple talaq
Large segment of Muslim society does not even know the basics of Islam: Jamaat
Amid aggressive media debates on Triple Talaq, Islamic Shariah and other issues, Jamaat-e-Islami Hind – one of country’s largest Muslim socio-religious organizations has launched an extensive awareness campaign for Muslim Personal Law. Jamaat will reach out to both Muslim masses and fellow citizens to clear their misconceptions about these laws[Read More…]
Those silent and don’t speak out against triple talaq are equally guilty: Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Adityanath on Monday said that those silent and don’t speak out against triple talaq are equally guilty. “I’m reminded of everyone staying silent when Draupadi was being disrobed. Those who stayed silent were as guilty and at fault as those who disrobed her. Similarly, the people[Read More…]
Tomorrow we may hear misuse of rape: Javed Akhtar
Triple talaq: Muslim law board to issue a code of conduct
Triple talaq impacts dignity of Muslim women: Centre to SC
Misuse of Triple Talaq creates legal issues: Zafaryab Jilani
Zafaryab Jilani, Secretary of All India Muslim Personal Law Board and convener of Babri Masjid Action Committee, on Monday said that the misuse of ‘triple talaq’ created legal issues leading the matter to be highlighted in the Supreme Court. Jilani said that the Muslim board has been making efforts since[Read More…]
Divorce among Muslims low compared to others
SC to hear 5,300 cases during summer vacation
The Supreme Court will hear 5,300 cases during the summer vacation commencing from May 11. The cases include important ones like Triple Talaq, Whatsapp user data protection and illegal immigration and section 6A of the Citizenship Act. The apex court registry has issued a list of advance regular hearing matters which[Read More…]
Supreme Court to hear various petitions on Triple Talaq
The Apex Court will be hearing several petition filed questioning the Constitutional acceptability of Triple Talaq and polygamy in the Muslim community. Notably, the Supreme Court had earlier refused to debate the vital issue of uniform civil code (UCC). Although the petitioners had claimed that the matter is sensitive and[Read More…]
Law ministry to launch TV channel to spread awareness on legal issues
The Union law ministry will be the first ministry to have its own TV channel that will highlight discussions and constitutional interpretations on crucial issues such as triple talaq and the uniform civil code, as well as debates on important judgments, to blowout legal awareness. The ministry asked for a[Read More…]
UP Polls not a referendum on demonetisation drive: Amit Shah
BJP President Amit Shah said that up coming UP Assembly Polls will not exactly be a referendum on the demonetisation move of the Narendra Modi Government but if the Opposition wants to play it that way then the BJP is game for it. In an exclusive interview with CNN-News 18,[Read More…]
Triple talaq unconstitutional: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court on Thursday declared triple talaq as unconstitutional and said that it violates the rights of Muslim women. In an indirect reference to All India Muslim Personal Law Board, the court said “ no Personal Law Board is above the Constitution.” The Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan (BMMA)[Read More…]