UP woman 'forced to undergo nikah halala', raped by father-in-law

A case of gang-rape has been registered against the woman's husband, father-in-law, husband's uncle and two unknown clerics, says police.

AIMPLB downplays ‘Halala’ victim’s tale of woe

All-India Muslim Personal Law Board secretary Zafaryab Jilani says practice is Quranic.

Additional solicitor general Tushar Mehta, representing the Centre, said the government will file its response to the petitions.

A Constitution Bench of the top court will hear four petitions challenging the legal validity of the practice in the coming days.

Islamic law says that a Muslim man can divorce and remarry the same woman twice.

The bench said a fresh five-judge constitution bench would be set up to deal with the constitutionality of 'nikah halala' and polygamy.

Ban on polygamy and nikah-halala need of the hour, claims petitioner Upadhyaya.

The petitioner challenged the “triple talaq” (divorce at one sitting) given to her by her husband and asked the court to quash it.

The students alleged that the university administration was trying to impose a particular ideology through education.

Jodhpur woman had written to PM Modi for abolishing triple talaq.