personal laws

A number of very different legal institutions are grouped under the loose word “marriage.” Naturally therefore, the government has to step in and make rules about how to move between these very different institutions.

The high court was hearing a anticipatory bail plea by a man living in live-in relation with a minor girl, both are first cousins

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The Kanpur police on Sunday said that they will record the statement of the victim, who had earlier had accused the police officer of advising her to follow Sharia law and accept the triple talaq given to her by the husband.

Rampant cases of domestic violence and physical assaults related to the evil practice of triple talaq are reported regularly.

In her complaint, the woman said her husband returned from Saudi. While the woman was expecting a compromise from her husband, she was informed that her husband had married a 17-year-old-girl.

UP CM added that the educated women should be absorbed in government jobs as per their qualifications while arrangements will also be made for providing them shelter and education under various schemes.

Ramzan Khan, the father of the victim has alleged that his son-in-law Nafees (26), who worked in Mumbai had pronounced triple talaq to Sayeeda over the phone.

. Interestingly, Nasima's father-in-law has now promised to present a 750 square feet plot to her. 

The NDA government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi championing the social cause of Muslim women had initiated the process of legislation to ban "Triple Talaq" after the historic Supreme Court judgement declaring the barbaric Islamic practise as unconstitutional.