Muslim personal law

Talaq-E-Hasan divorce explained: Can it be done over WhatsApp? Lawyer answers FAQs

November 20, 2025 12:57 pm

Talaq-E-Hasan divorce explained, Muslim divorce law in India: The Indian Express spoke to Advocate Misbah Solkar to understand the custom of divorce called Talaq-e-Hasan and its legal implications.

‘Is it not time to move towards UCC?’: Delhi HC urges legislative clarity amid conflict between personal, criminal laws

September 27, 2025 5:07 pm

The Delhi High Court observed that a pragmatic middle path could be to standardise core protections, such as prohibiting child marriages across the board with penal consequences as they "directly conflict with both BNS and POCSO".

Should Shariat law apply to former Muslims in succession matters? The question before SC

May 03, 2024 12:35 pm

A former Muslim petitioner has said that people who do not want to be governed by the Muslim Personal Law must be allowed to be governed by the secular Indian Succession Act of 1925. Why is the court considering the issue? We explain.

Absence of uniformity has perpetuated inequalities, says NCW

July 16, 2023 4:49 am

It was attended by the Attorney General of India, the Additional solicitor general from the Supreme Court, state high courts, Vice Chancellors of various law universities, legal professionals and civil society organisations.

With Saviours Like These

June 20, 2018 6:46 am

Those ‘rescuing’ Muslim women are also the ones undermining their agency.

Shariat and Muslim Personal Law: All your questions answered

August 22, 2017 8:26 am

What exactly is the Muslim Personal Law, how did it originate and why has the Indian government faced difficulties in granting equality of marital status to Indian Muslim women, these are questions that IndianExpress.com tries to answer.

Need law to ensure minimum interference in minorities’ affairs, says, AISPLB

April 21, 2015 12:04 am

'The court has not interfered in personal laws, it has just opened the doors of divorced Muslim women.'

Three is a crowd

March 17, 2015 12:00 am

SC decision on polygamy significantly advances Muslim personal law reform.

AIMPLB to take legal route to check court interference

November 22, 2013 6:28 am

The issue is likely to be taken up during the meeting of board’s nine-member sub-committee constituted to take up such issues on court’s decisions.

Social Rhythm

September 20, 2013 12:46 am

In her show Black and White,Kathak artiste Rani Khanam has used theatre and dance as a medium of activism

Clear Conflict Between Muslim Personal Law & Provisions Of Pocso, Observes Delhi Court

June 22, 2020 7:07 pm