Law

In a significant decision, the Bangladesh Supreme Court has scrapped most of the quotas in govt jobs amid violent protests against the reservations for grandchildren of freedom fighters.

Bombay High Court criticized the Maharashtra government for demolishing over 70 houses built on encroached land in the Vishalgadh Fort area in Kolhapur

The Assam govt on Thursday approved the decision to repeal the colonial-era Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorce Registration Act and Rules 1935.

Dara Singh's family stated that the SC is their final hope after their requests for the former's release was rejected repeatedly.

Ajmer Sessions Court acquitted Gauhar Chishti and others who were accused of raising provocative slogans of “Gustakh-e-Nabi ki ek saza, sar tan se juda” against former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma

Madras HC slammed Tamil Nadu admin, allowing Sufis to observe Muharram with music, against diktat of Thowheed Jamath

Gauhar Chisthi was rejected multiple times by High Court before he was acquitted for raising Sar Tan Se Juda slogans against Nupur Sharma

Referring to an Official Memorandum issued in Madras Police Gazette dated 5th February 1957, Madras High Court noted that while permission to grow a beard could not be granted to non-Muslim officers, the Muslim officers in the police force were entitled to maintain a beard for their lifetime. The judge emphasised that a Muslim officer is allowed to keep a beard provided it is trimmed and tidy.

Allahabad HC denied bail to a Muslim man Imtiyaz Ansari who had pretended to be a Hindu, converted woman to Islam

All India Muslim Personal Law Board on Sunday said that they will challenge the Supreme Court latest verdict, allowing divorced women to claim maintenance after the period of "Iddat"