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PERSONAL LAWS NEWS
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.
Why SC will examine the question of age of marriage of a Muslim woman
October 17, 2022 7:06 pm
Can the personal law of a religion override the provisions of the law to prevent child marriage? Courts have differed in the past, and the NCPCR has challenged a decision of the Punjab and Haryana HC.
Why Legal Pluralism Matters
November 16, 2015 2:15 am
The government’s version of the uniform civil code must be debated publicly.
Uniform Civil Code must for national integration: Law Minister Sadananda Gowda
October 14, 2015 8:42 am
A bench of Justice Vikramjit Sen and Justice Shiva Kirti Singh had questioned the Centre's stand on implementing a Uniform Civil Code.
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