‘Muslims are governed by Shariat Law’: All India Muslim Personal Law Board opposes UCC bill tabled in Uttarakhand Assembly
1 year, 1 month ago

‘Muslims are governed by Shariat Law’: All India Muslim Personal Law Board opposes UCC bill tabled in Uttarakhand Assembly

Op India  

On 6th February, a Uniform Civil Code bill was introduced in the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly. However, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board has opposed the bill. He pointed out that the 1937 Sharia Act governs Muslims in India, while Hindus have different laws, including the Hindu Marriage Act, Hindu Succession Act, and Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act. Imran Pratapgarhi, one of the infamous Congress leaders from UP, criticized BJP’s state governments for trying to bring the Uniform Civil Code. They may try every tactic, but the BJP will face a severe defeat in the Lok Sabha elections in Uttarakhand.” Earlier, SP leader Syed Tufail Hasan opposed UCC and said Muslims would only follow Sharia.

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Shatrughan Sinha wants ban on non-veg food, praises civil code in Uttarakhand
1 month, 1 week ago

Shatrughan Sinha wants ban on non-veg food, praises civil code in Uttarakhand

India Today  

Veteran actor and Trinamool Congress MP Shatrughan Sinha has praised implementation of the Uniform Civil Code in Uttarakhand, but also pointed out the loopholes in enforcing such a law nationwide. While saying that the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code in Uttarakhand was commendable, Sinha cautioned against the fine print, adding that there were loopholes in the UCC, one of …

Uniform Civil Code implemented in Uttarakhand
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Uniform Civil Code implemented in Uttarakhand

Deccan Chronicle  

Uttarakhand on Monday became the first state in the country to implement the Uniform Civil Code with the ruling BJP fulfilling a major commitment made ahead of the 2022 Assembly polls.The UCC came into force as Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami unveiled its notification, released the rules for its implementation and launched a portal created for the mandatory online registration …

India’s BJP-ruled Uttarakhand implements ‘totally biased’ common civil code
1 month, 2 weeks ago

India’s BJP-ruled Uttarakhand implements ‘totally biased’ common civil code

Al Jazeera  

Introduction of Uniform Civil Code to replace India’s patchwork of laws on marriage, divorce and inheritance is a longstanding BJP goal. The northern Indian state of Uttarakhand has started implementing a common civil code to replace religious laws, a move that will likely trigger unease among India’s Muslim minority. Addressing a news conference on Monday announcing the enactment of the …

'No Compromise With Sharia Law...,' AIMPLB Makes Major Announcement on Secular Civil Code | ABP News
6 months, 3 weeks ago

'No Compromise With Sharia Law...,' AIMPLB Makes Major Announcement on Secular Civil Code | ABP News

ABP News  

The discussion on the Secular Civil Code has been reignited following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day speech, in which he deemed the Secular Civil Code necessary and labeled religious personal laws as communal. This has sparked a strong reaction from the All India Muslim Personal Law Board, which has found the Prime Minister's remarks objectionable. The AIMPLB has stated …

Uniform civil code not acceptable, says All India Muslim Personal Law Board
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Uniform civil code not acceptable, says All India Muslim Personal Law Board

Hindustan Times  

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board said on Saturday that a uniform or secular civil code will not be acceptable to Muslims as they will not compromise with Sharia law. The All India Muslim Personal Law Board said that a uniform or secular civil code is not acceptable to Muslims In a press release, the AIMPLB, stated, "The All …

AIMPLB to challenge UCC in Uttarakhand, SC ruling on maintenance
8 months ago

AIMPLB to challenge UCC in Uttarakhand, SC ruling on maintenance

Hindustan Times  

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board has decided to challenge the recent Supreme Court ruling mandating the payment of maintenance to Muslim divorcee women beyond the period of “Iddat” before a larger bench. The board’s legal committee, after going through the Supreme Court order, has resolved to explore all possible legal avenues to defend Muslim personal laws. AIMPLB member …

Uniform Civil Code Could Be Driven By States, Not Centre, Hint BJP Sources
8 months ago

Uniform Civil Code Could Be Driven By States, Not Centre, Hint BJP Sources

News 18  

The Narendra Modi government may not be keen on bringing any law pertaining to the Uniform Civil Code through Parliament and would instead prefer states to bring in their own legislation, top Bhartiya Janata Party sources said on Friday. This February, BJP-ruled Uttarakhand passed the UCC Bill, becoming India’s first state to implement the Uniform Civil Code, which entails common …

Exclusive: Amit Shah bats for UCC, asks should the country be run on Sharia
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Exclusive: Amit Shah bats for UCC, asks should the country be run on Sharia

India Today  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has reiterated the BJP's promise to implement a Uniform Civil Code across the country if it wins a third straight term at the Centre, arguing that no democratic country has personal laws. Amit Shah said all democratic countries have a Uniform Civil Code and the time has come for India to do the same. The …

Congress resorts to Muslim appeasement with its 'Sharia-compliant' manifesto: Details
11 months, 1 week ago

Congress resorts to Muslim appeasement with its 'Sharia-compliant' manifesto: Details

Op India  

On Friday, the Congress party courted controversy after it announced several schemes in its election manifesto to appease the Muslim community ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Congress will ensure that, like every citizen, minorities have the freedom of choice of dress, food, language and personal laws. Congress Party manifesto: Congress will ensure that, like every citizen, minorities have …

India’s Uttarakhand State Legislature Passes Uniform Civil Code Bill
1 year ago

India’s Uttarakhand State Legislature Passes Uniform Civil Code Bill

The Diplomat  

On February 7, the legislative assembly of the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand passed the Uniform Civil Code Bill. In the end, the Constituent Assembly merely said that the Indian state “shall endeavor to secure for the citizens a uniform civil code throughout the territory of India.” In the decades thereafter, the implementation of a UCC has triggered mixed feelings …

Indian state passes uniform marriage legislation opposed by Muslims as a Hindu code applied to all
1 year, 1 month ago

Indian state passes uniform marriage legislation opposed by Muslims as a Hindu code applied to all

Associated Press  

LUCKNOW, India — An Indian state has approved an unprecedented uniform code for marriage, divorce, adoption and inheritance for Hindus, Muslims and other religious communities under new legislation that also requires couples that live together to register with the government or face punishment. Muslim leaders and others oppose the Uniform Civil Code initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu Nationalist …

UCC Bill ‘introduces moral policing, criminalises autonomy’
1 year, 1 month ago

UCC Bill ‘introduces moral policing, criminalises autonomy’

The Hindu  

The Uniform Civil Code Bill passed by the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly criminalises constitutional behaviour among consenting adults such as live-in relationships, introduces moral policing and fails to address gender discriminatory practices in the personal laws of various religious communities including Hindus and Muslims, according to women’s groups in Uttarakhand. But it fails to ensure gender justice by not incorporating positive …

Asaduddin Owaisi slams Uniform Civil Code, says ‘Hindus, tribals kept out’
1 year, 1 month ago

Asaduddin Owaisi slams Uniform Civil Code, says ‘Hindus, tribals kept out’

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Reacting to the tabling of the Uniform Civil Code bill in Uttarakhand, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi today said the proposed law is nothing but a "Hindu Code' applicable to all the communities. New rules in Uniform Civil Code The bill has kept the hill state's small tribal community out of the legislation. Muslim bodies oppose the code All …

Jamiat calls Uttarakhand UCC move ‘discriminatory’
1 year, 1 month ago

Jamiat calls Uttarakhand UCC move ‘discriminatory’

The Hindu  

The oldest Muslim body in the country, Jamiat Ulama-I-Hind, has strongly opposed the Uttarakhand government’s move to usher in the Uniform Civil Code, calling it “discriminatory in nature” and “an attempt to curtail religious freedom of the citizens”. “The Uniform Civil Code has been tabled in the Uttarakhand Assembly today and the Scheduled Tribes have been exempted from the new …

UCC an ideological issue, will also come in U.P. at appropriate time, says Deputy CM Maurya
1 year, 1 month ago

UCC an ideological issue, will also come in U.P. at appropriate time, says Deputy CM Maurya

The Hindu  

Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya on Tuesday described the Uniform Civil Code as an ideological issue for the Bharatiya Janata Party and hinted at the introduction of the UCC at an appropriate time in India’s most populous State. at the appropriate time, the BJP government under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi abolished Article 370, construction …

Uniform Civil Code: All India Muslim Personal Law Board, Samajwadi Party MP Hasan raise concerns
1 year, 1 month ago

Uniform Civil Code: All India Muslim Personal Law Board, Samajwadi Party MP Hasan raise concerns

Hindustan Times  

Dehradun: The Uniform Civil Code is against the tenets of the Quran, the holy book of the Muslims, said Samajwadi Party MP ST Hasan on Tuesday, as Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami tabled the UCC bill in the assembly. The All India Muslim Personal Law Board has also criticised the legislation. Maulana Khalid Rasheed Farangi Mahali, executive member, All …

‘Not against Uniform Civil Code but...': Cong on UCC debut in Uttarakhand assembly
1 year, 1 month ago

‘Not against Uniform Civil Code but...': Cong on UCC debut in Uttarakhand assembly

Hindustan Times  

Uttarakhand leader of opposition Yashpal Arya on Tuesday said the Congress is not against the Uniform Civil Code bill, that was tabled in the assembly. Congress leader Harish Rawat hit out at the Pushkar Singh Dhami government, alleging that the rules are not being followed and the ruling dispensation is ‘very eager’ to get it passed. ‘Moment of pride for …

Will Modi’s Uniform Civil Code kill Indian ‘secularism’?
1 year, 7 months ago

Will Modi’s Uniform Civil Code kill Indian ‘secularism’?

Al Jazeera  

Indian PM Narendra Modi says common personal laws will help women, but many fear the proposal is a political weapon to portray Muslims and other religious minorities as regressive. Proponents of a UCC argue, as Modi did in a June speech to party workers, that a modern nation has no need for “dual laws” and that a common civil code …

‘India needs Uniform Civil Code, but it should be a secular code that does not favour any group’
1 year, 8 months ago

‘India needs Uniform Civil Code, but it should be a secular code that does not favour any group’

The Hindu  

As an intellectual, social critic, writer, and political analyst, what do you think about the Uniform Civil Code? Muslim organisations and political parties, especially the Indian Union Muslim League, are opposing the UCC, saying that its implementation will destroy the cultural and religious diversity of the country. Political parties and Muslim organisations opposing the UCC are well aware of the …

Uniform Civil Code: Ambedkar was in favour of Bill, says Ramdas Athawale
1 year, 8 months ago

Uniform Civil Code: Ambedkar was in favour of Bill, says Ramdas Athawale

Firstpost  

Recently, in a mega survey on Uniform Civil Code conducted by News18, it was found that at least 67.2 per cent of Muslim women support the common law for all Indians for matters such as marriage, divorce and adoption. Union minister Ramdas Athawale said on Wednesday that the Uniform Civil Code would not harm the interests of Muslims or the …

News18 UCC Survey: Why I, a Muslim Woman, Am All For Uniform Civil Code - News18
1 year, 8 months ago

News18 UCC Survey: Why I, a Muslim Woman, Am All For Uniform Civil Code - News18

News 18  

The Uniform Civil Code is an embodiment of Article 44 of the Indian Constitution which seeks the implementation of a uniform set of laws, governing the personal affairs of citizens, pertaining to the institution of marriage and the ancillary rights arising out of the same such as inheritance, alimony, guardianship and adoption, amongst others with the sole object of national …

The idea of a Universal Civil Code: What Indians at large think of it
1 year, 8 months ago

The idea of a Universal Civil Code: What Indians at large think of it

Live Mint  

There is a possibility of the issue of a Uniform Civil Code becoming an important electoral issue during the forthcoming assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and of course during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. In 2004, in a national survey, 27% of respondents supported the idea of a uniform laws for people of all religious communities, while …

What Are All India Muslim Personal Law Board's Various Objections Against Uniform Civil Code? Read Here
1 year, 8 months ago

What Are All India Muslim Personal Law Board's Various Objections Against Uniform Civil Code? Read Here

Live Law  

All India Muslim Personal Law Board has submitted its response to the Law Commission's public notice with respect to the Uniform Civil Code and said that it is reasonably apprehended by the Muslims in India that the raking of the topic of UCC is with the objective of putting the system of Muslim personal law in peril. Gender Equality Gaps …

AIMPLB rejects Law Commission’s proposal to seek views on UCC
1 year, 8 months ago

AIMPLB rejects Law Commission’s proposal to seek views on UCC

The Hindu  

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board on July 5 “registered its objections” to the Law Commission’s decision to seek “views and ideas on Uniform Civil Code”. “Muslims in India will not be agreeable to lose their identity,” the Board reiterated, adding, “Majoritarian morality must not supersede personal laws, religious freedom and minority rights in the name of a code …

All India Muslim Personal Law Board Set To Oppose Uniform Civil Code Proposal
1 year, 8 months ago

All India Muslim Personal Law Board Set To Oppose Uniform Civil Code Proposal

ABP News  

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board convened a significant meeting in Lucknow on Wednesday to discuss the proposed Uniform Civil Code. All India Muslim Personal Law Board asks people to oppose Uniform Civil Code. Two drafts on UCC will be handed over to the Law Commission, one will be from the Muslim Personal Law Board and the other one …

Uniform Civil Code should not be implemented in haste, says North Andhra Muslim JAC
1 year, 8 months ago

Uniform Civil Code should not be implemented in haste, says North Andhra Muslim JAC

The Hindu  

The greatness of India lies in its unity in diversity. The BJP government’s efforts to pass the Uniform Civil Code in a hurry before the elections is a far-fetched idea, which undermines the plurality of India and its cultures, said leaders of North Andhra Muslim JAC. Dr. Rahaman alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who chants the mantra of ‘Vasudhaiva …

Indian Union Muslim League Opposes Uniform Civil Code, Accuses PM Modi of Using it as an Election Agenda
1 year, 8 months ago

Indian Union Muslim League Opposes Uniform Civil Code, Accuses PM Modi of Using it as an Election Agenda

India Today  

Congress ally and a member of the opposition UDF in Kerala, the Indian Union Muslim League on Wednesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was pushing for implementing a Uniform Civil Code in the country only as an election agenda ahead of the Lok Sabha polls next year as he has nothing to show for his nine-year governance. After a meeting …

PM Modi calls for Uniform Civil Code, Congress, JD(U) and AIMIM leaders cite myriad reasons to oppose it
1 year, 8 months ago

PM Modi calls for Uniform Civil Code, Congress, JD(U) and AIMIM leaders cite myriad reasons to oppose it

Op India  

On the 27th of June, while addressing the party workers in Bhopal, PM Modi dropped a major hint on UCC. These people are playing vote bank politics.” #WATCH | PM Narendra Modi speaks on the Uniform Civil Code "Today people are being instigated in the name of UCC. Go and tell the Sikhs in Punjab about UCC, see what will …

AIMPLB objects to Uniform Civil Code, says even Muslims are not allowed to alter Quran-based laws
1 year, 9 months ago

AIMPLB objects to Uniform Civil Code, says even Muslims are not allowed to alter Quran-based laws

Op India  

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board has raised serious objections to the idea of implementing the Uniform Civil Code in the country. The board also dragged the tribal groups into their argument and claimed the latter’s unique privileges will also get terminated as a result of the law. VIDEO | "The BJP wants to use Uniform Civil Code as …

The Uniform Civil Code Bill in India: What’s at Stake?
2 years, 1 month ago

The Uniform Civil Code Bill in India: What’s at Stake?

The Diplomat  

Last month, a member of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party introduced a bill in the upper house of Parliament to form a committee that would draft and enact a uniform civil code throughout India. Article 44 of the Indian Constitution states that “the State shall endeavor to secure for the citizens a uniform civil code throughout the territory of India.” …

Uniform Civil Code: SC rejects plea against Gujarat and Uttarakhand govt forming committees
2 years, 2 months ago

Uniform Civil Code: SC rejects plea against Gujarat and Uttarakhand govt forming committees

Op India  

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation challenging Gujarat and Uttarakhand’s decision to constitute committees to consider the introduction and implementation of the Uniform Civil Code. The court, hence, remarked that there was nothing wrong in forming committees by the state governments as the Constitution empowers them to do so. In October 2022, Gujarat Home …

Uniform Civil Code Bill in Parliament a step forward for Sangh Parivar agenda
2 years, 2 months ago

Uniform Civil Code Bill in Parliament a step forward for Sangh Parivar agenda

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 28, 2022 11:33 IST After repealing Article 370 of the Constitution, which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir, and getting a favourable ruling in the Ayodhya case, the Sangh Parivar’s next pet project is to replace all personal laws with a uniform civil code. In response to a question in The Rajya Sabha by John Brittas, …

Uniform Civil Code: Will it work for India? Arguments in favour and against
2 years, 3 months ago

Uniform Civil Code: Will it work for India? Arguments in favour and against

Hindustan Times  

After a controversial private member's Bill seeking a panel on Uniform Civil Code was introduced in Rajya Sabha on Friday, the Upper House swirled into chaos following the Opposition's protest. Much political buzz has been around establishing a UCC in India as the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party keeps pushing its “necessary” implementation while the Opposition has repeatedly criticised the bill, …

All India Muslim Personal Law Board opposes Uniform Civil Code
2 years, 4 months ago

All India Muslim Personal Law Board opposes Uniform Civil Code

The Hindu  

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board has criticised the move by the governments of Uttarakhand and Gujarat to set up committees on a Uniform Civil Code, calling it “unacceptable”. Nobody faced any problem due to this, “ Mr. Rehmani said, adding, “If the people had preferred a Uniform Civil Code then the Special Marriage Act would have been the …

Ahead of polls, Gujarat mulls panel to implement Uniform Civil Code: Sources
2 years, 4 months ago

Ahead of polls, Gujarat mulls panel to implement Uniform Civil Code: Sources

India Today  

The Gujarat cabinet will move a proposal to constitute a committee, similar to the one in Ukkrakhand, under a retired high court judge, to evaluate all aspects of Uniform Civil Code implementation, sources said. Uttarakhand has formed a six-member committee headed by retired justice Ranjana Prakash Desai to examine ways for the implementation of UCC. The Uniform Civil Code, which …

Pavan K Varma | Do not weaponise the Uniform Civil Code
2 years, 6 months ago

Pavan K Varma | Do not weaponise the Uniform Civil Code

Deccan Chronicle  

Is the government serious about bringing in a Uniform Civil Code, or is it just the expedient political rhetoric of the Bharatiya Janata Party? Article 44 of the Constitution states: “The State shall endeavour to secure for the citizens a uniform civil code throughout the territory of India.” The provision is part of the Directive Principles of State Policy, which …

Why new, aspirational India urgently needs Uniform Civil Code
2 years, 7 months ago

Why new, aspirational India urgently needs Uniform Civil Code

Firstpost  

The Uniform Civil Code has been strongly recommended to ensure national integration amidst a diverse and pluralistic polity, as its advantages far outweigh disadvantages. The UCC will confer fairer rights to women, as most religious personal laws are parochial and patriarchal in nature when it comes to equal rights in marriage, property ownership or inheritance. The best way forward is …

The future of a Uniform Civil Code
2 years, 9 months ago

The future of a Uniform Civil Code

The Hindu  

June 09, 2022 12:15 am | Updated 12:41 pm IST Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami recently set up a committee to prepare a draft Uniform Civil Code for the State. The All India Muslim Personal Law Board has been consistently opposing a UCC because it fears that such a code will undermine Muslim identity. Ever since the passage of …

Nehru Avoided Uniform Civil Code because Muslims were 'Not Ready'. 70 Years On, Right Time for UCC is Now
3 years, 1 month ago

Nehru Avoided Uniform Civil Code because Muslims were 'Not Ready'. 70 Years On, Right Time for UCC is Now

News 18  

The debate on Uniform Civil Code can be divided into three parts, the British colonial era, the Nehruvian/Congress era and the post-rise of BJP or current era. In my opinion, under the Constitution, it was naturally imagined that to further the aim of Uniform Civil Code, all personal laws would be codified together, the Hindu Code Bill and the Muslim …

'Don't Embarrass Yourself': Kapil Sibal Slams BJP Over Uniform Civil Court Promise Amid Hijab Row
3 years, 1 month ago

'Don't Embarrass Yourself': Kapil Sibal Slams BJP Over Uniform Civil Court Promise Amid Hijab Row

ABP News  

New Delhi: Taking a jibe at Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami over his remarks that the Bharatiya Janata Party will constitute a committee to prepare a draft Uniform Civil Code if re-elected, Congress veteran Kapil Sibal on Saturday asked him not to “embarrass” his party and himself by making such announcements. “Pushkar S Dhami, Please don't embarrass your party …

Legal pluralism in personal law
5 years, 4 months ago

Legal pluralism in personal law

The Hindu  

In Jose Paulo Coutinho v. Maria Luiza Valentina Pereira, the Supreme Court has yet again revived the debate on a uniform civil code and referred to Goa as “a shining example of an Indian State which has a uniform civil code applicable to all.”. Instead of condemning the men in Sarla Mudgal, the court demonised Muslims by saying, “Those who …

The progressive way
6 years, 6 months ago

The progressive way

The Hindu  

In a consultation paper released recently, the Law Commission of India has boldly said that a uniform civil code is neither feasible nor necessary at this stage. Therefore, the Law Commission has rightly recognised the plurality of diverse personal laws and proposed internal reforms in personal laws to make them compatible with the constitutional provisions of equality and non-discrimination. For …

A just and equal code
6 years, 9 months ago

A just and equal code

The Hindu  

The argument for a uniform civil code is irrefutable in a modern nation state as long as it is rational, non-discriminatory and promotes social equality and gender justice. Muslim Personal Law was codified by the Central Legislature in 1937 in order to impose uniformity throughout British India. The refusal of Muslims to adopt changes in their personal law was in …

The Uniform Civil Code Debate – What Is Missing
8 years, 4 months ago

The Uniform Civil Code Debate – What Is Missing

Live Law  

For the past several weeks there have been screeching debates on prime TV on the Muslim Personal Law and the need for a Uniform Civil Code. Unfortunately these issues are being dealt with only from the following three perspectives: A patronizing patriarchal perspective - which assumes the sub-ordination of women to men; The religious perspective – pertaining to the validity …

Uniform Civil Code Isn’t a Hindu Conspiracy, It’s Constitutional
8 years, 4 months ago

Uniform Civil Code Isn’t a Hindu Conspiracy, It’s Constitutional

The Quint  

Khoja and Cuthchi Memons were governed by certain Hindu customs and did not wish to be regulated by Sharia law. Honourable Dr Ambedkar said: “My friend, Mr Hussain Imam, in rising to support the amendments, asked whether it was possible and desirable to have a uniform Code of laws for a country so vast as this is. Now I must …

Uniform Civil Code Or Codified Personal Law?
8 years, 4 months ago

Uniform Civil Code Or Codified Personal Law?

Live Law  

In the background of a bunch of writ petitions filed before the Supreme Court, by some Muslim women’s organizations and individual victims, challenging the regressive and arbitrary practices of triple talaq, halala and polygamy among India’s Muslims, the Law Commission has come out with a questionnaire on the viability of a uniform civil code. It has been pointed out by …

Modi has triggered internal war over uniform civil code: Muslim law board
8 years, 5 months ago

Modi has triggered internal war over uniform civil code: Muslim law board

Hindustan Times  

An influential Muslim body said on Thursday the central government was creating an “internal war” by trying to scrap Islamic personal laws, reigniting the debate around one of India’s most contentious issues. Syed Mohammad Wali Rahmani, General Secretary of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board with Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind President Maulana Syed Arshad Madani and others during a press conference …

Muslim Personal Laws And Its Nuances
8 years, 6 months ago

Muslim Personal Laws And Its Nuances

Live Law  

The present discourse is distinguished by the infamous politics of ‘Muslim Personal Laws’ and arcane resistance to the possibility of common code by the All India Muslim Personal Law Board through an affidavit submitted to the Supreme Court of India. Second, the existing Muslim Personal Law in India is the by-product of colonial master plan of Warren Hasting in 1972 …

Hindutva’s stick
9 years, 4 months ago

Hindutva’s stick

The Hindu  

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray deserves kudos for exposing the hypocrisy of the Sangh Parivar, of which his own party is a member, albeit a small and noisy one. On October 22, he said at the Sena’s annual Dussehra rally in Mumbai’s Shivaji Park: “They should first announce that this country is a Hindu rashtra and impose the uniform civil …

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