Muslim Law News
No concept of self-acquired, ancestral property in Muslim personal law
Under Muslim law, as long as the person is alive, the property owned by him is his absolute property and no right of any legal heirs accrues until his death
1 min read17 Oct 2018Triple Talaq ordinance gets Union Cabinet approval
The ordinance, which awaits President’s approval, includes provision of 3-year jail term for the husband
3 min read19 Sep 2018Law panel tables consultation paper on reform of family law
Paper discusses introduction of new grounds for ’no fault’ divorce, changes to provisions on alimony, and inequality in age of consent for marriage
3 min read31 Aug 2018Supreme Court’s constitution bench to hear plea against polygamy, nikah halala
The Supreme Court was hearing a batch of petitions claiming that provisions of Sharia law recognizes and validates the ’sinful form’ of ’nikah halala’ and polygamy, which violates the fundamental rights of married Muslim women
1 min read27 Mar 2018Triple talaq bill to be introduced in Lok Sabha on Thursday
The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill 2017 is listed for introduction in Lok Sabha by law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on 28 December
1 min read27 Dec 2017Triple Talaq bill may be tabled in Lok Sabha tomorrow
The Muslim Women Protection of Rights on Marriage Bill makes giving instant triple talaq ’illegal and void’ and provides for a jail term of three years to the husband
1 min read21 Dec 2017Divorce rate of Muslim women is twice the national average
But the divorce rate for Muslim men is close to the national average, suggesting that triple talaq is biased against Muslim women in India
1 min read23 Aug 2017Triple Talaq verdict: is this a case of judicial overreach?
A consequence of the verdict may be that a court can, at any time, cherry pick a religious practice, check if it forms an essential part of the religion, and if not, hold it impermissible
3 min read23 Aug 2017Supreme Court to rule on constitutional validity of triple talaq
Supreme Court is set to pronounce its verdict on whether the Muslim practice of triple talaq is in line with the Constitution of India and fundamental to Islam
2 min read22 Aug 2017Supreme Court to deliver verdict on ‘triple talaq’ tomorrow
The Supreme Court will tomorrow deliver its verdict on the controversial issue of whether the practice of ’triple talaq’ among Muslims is fundamental to the religion
3 min read21 Aug 2017Popular Topics
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The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared