Muslim Women

Supreme Court On Plea Challenging Shariat Inheritance Law As Discriminatory Against Muslim Women

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday briefly heard a writ petition challenging Muslim personal law provisions as discriminatory against women. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice R Mahadevan, during the hearing, asked Advocate Prashant Bhushan if the Court can adjudicate the constitutionality of a personal law practice. Justice … Read more

Supreme Court Stays Muslim Husband’s Talaq-E-Hasan Divorce To Illiterate Wife; Couple To Remain Married Until Talaq Proven Valid

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The Supreme Court today stayed the operation of a talaq-e-hasan divorce given by a Muslim husband to his illiterate wife, noting that there were allegations of his obtaining her signatures on a blank paper and he did not appear to defend them. A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi passed the order. … Read more