Dowry and mehr now co-exist in Muslim marriages, the Court lamented On December 15, the Supreme Court issued a series of general directions to address the social evil of dowry deaths. It also overturned an Allahabad High Court judgment that had acqui...
Read MoreThe Court said that it must adopt a construction which secures the dignity and financial protection of a Muslim woman post her divorce. The Supreme Court on Tuesday (December 2) ruled that a divorced Muslim woman is entitled to recover the cash and g...
Read MoreThe law is well settled that even if a wife has the capability to earn or is earning something, it does not disentitle her from claiming maintenance, the Court said. The Kerala High Court recently ruled that a Muslim husband cannot deny maintenance t...
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An article on Talaq-I-Tafweez under the Muslim Law in India.
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Talaq means freedom from the ties of marriage or dissolution of marriage by husband in accordance with the law. Islamic divorce laws recognize a man’s absolute right to give divorce to his wife without assigning any reason and at his own will. The la...
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The All India Muslim Personal Law Board on Monday sought impleadment in the challenge to the constitutionality of the practices of 'Nikah halala' and polygamy which is pending before the Supreme Court.
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