Muslim personal law News

The Uniform Civil Code Act governs and regulates the laws relating to marriage and divorce, succession, live-in relationships and related matters. 

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta submitted that diverse views were being taken by different High Courts across the country This has resulted in the filing of multiple special leave petitions before the apex court around the same issue The high court's order came on a habeas corpus petition filed by a man, 26, against the detention of his wife, 16, in a children's home in Panchkula

The Supreme Court clarified that the law for seeking maintenance applies to all married women, regardless of their religion.

The Uniform Civil Code, as the name suggests, refers to a single, comprehensive code of law governing matters related to marriage, divorce, adoption, inheritance, and other family matters, applicable to all citizens of India, irrespective of their religion, caste, or community. 

Kasam Samvidhan Ki: Modi government's move on UCC has created an uproar. Political statements are continuously coming out after PM Modi's statement on UCC. The first Friday prayer was held in Lucknow's Idgah Mosque...the new thing that happened after that...was Maulana Firangi Mahali's speech on UCC, the worshipers were shown QR codes pasted on the wall of the mosque. It was given to scan it for the sake of the community and the Quran..and send it.

The Modi government's move on UCC has once again created a ruckus. Political statements are continuously coming out after PM Modi's statement on UCC. Muslim leaders are strongly opposing it. However, no draft of UCC has come out so far. Muslim Personal Law Board has also issued a letter to register a protest on UCC, in which a QR code has also been given. While the BJP is telling it is in the interest of the country, many Muslim leaders are calling it a conspiracy to end Islam.

The discussion about UCC has started again in the country. As the Lok Sabha of 2024 is coming closer, the infighting has intensified in both the party and the opposition. PM Modi has also talked about implementing UCC. But Muslim leaders are fiercely opposing the UCC. They say that this will put Islam in danger, and our religious freedom will be in danger.

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The Samajwadi Party MP said claimed that Muslims are being treated in such a way that they cannot follow their customs.

Kerala Court has said that a court cannot stop a Muslim man from divorcing The family court can't restrain a Muslim man from conducting a second marriage It added that in case of improper Talaq, the respondent-wife can approach the competent Court to redress her grievances

Nearly 95% of online responses to parliamentary panel opposed raising women's marriage age. Sources in the committee expressed apprehension that it could be part of a conspiracy to defeat the government initiative. The proposed law will apply to all communities in the country and, once enacted, will supersede existing marriage and personal laws.

Nikah Halala has ended up a tool in the hands of a hostile country. It also needs to be seen in that light.

In a democratic, constitutionalist and enlightened constitution like ours, the state is obliged to treat its citizens equally.

Activists have termed the triple talaq 'a start' They say the government lost the opportunity to also put an end to polygamy Polygamy is allowed in India as part of Muslim personal law

Muslim women in Varanasi were seen reciting Hanuman Chalisa ahead of the Supreme Court's hearing of the batch of pleas filed to end triple talaq.

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board, a non-governmental body which oversees the application of Muslim personal law, opposes any ban on triple talaq and polygamy.

Muslim clerics in West Bengal attacked the central government on Tuesday for interfering with Muslim Personal Law.

Asma Zehra, one of the members of the apex body of Indian Muslims, said Sharia is oxygen for Muslim men and women.  

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday said that the government was of the clear view that personal laws should be constitutionally compliant.

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board​, in its counter affidavit filed in Supreme Court, said the contentious issue relating to Muslim practices of polygamy, triple talaq can`t be interfered with.