However, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has defended the practice, saying it is better to divorce a woman than kill her.
05 Mar 2017 12:34 PM
Asserting that hypocrisy prevails in the political narrative, Ilmi alleged that she was barred to speak just because she was from the BJP.
01 Mar 2017 2:59 PM
The Centre had asked the Supreme Court to decide whether these practices are protected under Article 25(1) of the Constitution.
17 Feb 2017 2:30 AM
The Centre is opposing “triple talaq”, maintaining that it is not an essential religious practice in Islam.
15 Feb 2017 1:53 AM
‘Uniform Civil code is not an issue at all in this case. It is a pure question of law,’ the CJI said.
14 Feb 2017 6:15 PM
The Muslim community has many credible voices seeking reform of their personal laws in conformity with modern notions of gender equity.
12 Feb 2017 6:42 AM
Indresh Kumar said BJP is working to put to end this practice for the benefit of the Muslim community.
10 Feb 2017 10:06 AM
The first phase of polling, which will take place on 73 Assembly seats spread over 15 districts, are extremely crucial for the BJP.
10 Feb 2017 2:32 AM
Banning ‘triple talaq’ is a human rights issue, politics should be kept out of it.
09 Feb 2017 5:37 AM
Centre may take steps to ban the practice after elections in UP, says Union law minister.
06 Feb 2017 5:01 AM
Speaking at a press conference in Ghaziabad on Saturday, he said the tradition denies respect for women and it needs to be banned.
05 Feb 2017 6:38 PM
The exercise of democracy in the forthcoming Uttar Pradesh elections has thrown up a very essential, even vital debate.
04 Feb 2017 4:27 AM
The Madras high court recently held that talaq certificates by qazis lack legal sanctity.
21 Jan 2017 12:23 AM
The woman in her complaint alleged that Shahid divorced her on December 23 when she did not give him the packet of beedis and beat her up.
08 Jan 2017 12:19 PM
The politicisation of this issue has resulted in the continuation of this practice in India, that is banned in many Muslim nations.
10 Dec 2016 1:08 AM
The Court observe that triple talaq is against the Quran has stirred up a hornet’s nest among the Muslim community.
09 Dec 2016 4:44 AM
The court added that, 'no personal law is above the Constitution’.
08 Dec 2016 1:20 PM
We can not treat women as secondary citizens. This is not possible in any progressive society, says Singh
24 Nov 2016 12:56 AM