Muslim Women
Entry of women in mosque is allowed as per Islam, AIMPLB tells SC
A Muslim couple had sought to uphold the right of women to enter mosques freely and offer namazThe case is likely to be heard in the first week of February by the nine judge Constitution bench
1 min read29 Jan 2020Triple 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 2018Narendra Modi asks if Congress stands for Muslim men alone
Narendra Modi today came down heavily on the Congress over its stand on triple talaq, asking if it was a party for Muslim men alone
1 min read14 Jul 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 2018PIL in SC challenges constitutional validity of polygamy and Nikah-Halala
The PIL claims that the provisions of Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937 in so far as it recognizes and validates the 'sinful form' of Nikah-Halala and polygamy, grossly injures the fundamental rights of married Muslim women
1 min read5 Mar 2018BJP reaches out to Muslim women in Maharashtra
BJP to launch campaign to leverage initiatives taken by state and central governments for Muslims
3 min read16 Feb 2018Narendra Modi asks political parties to help pass triple talaq bill
PM Narendra Modi asks political parties to help pass the bill on instant triple talaq in the Budget session of Parliament, saying it would be a New Year gift for Muslim women
1 min read29 Jan 2018Triple talaq bill only intended at inciting Muslim community: Mamata Banerjee
The proposed law on triple talaq is only political ploy of the BJP, says West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee
1 min read3 Jan 2018Triple Talaq bill to be introduced in Rajya Sabha today
Union law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad will move the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2017 for consideration and passage in Rajya Sabha
1 min read2 Jan 2018Eye on 2019 general election, Narendra Modi woos ‘New India voters' in ‘Mann Ki Baat' address
Narendra Modi used 'Mann Ki Baat' to champion the cause of Muslim women following the Lok Sabha's signing off on a law which criminalizes the practice of triple talaq
2 min read31 Dec 2017