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All India Muslim Personal Law Board spokesperson Syed Qasim Rasool Ilyas said the board has also decided to talk to the Central government and the Opposition on the matter The Supreme Court’s ruling on alimony to divorced Muslim women was “against the Islamic law ”, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board said. The AIMPLB Working Committee met on Sunday …

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Women’s rights advocates across Americas region say their struggle goes on after top US court overturns Roe v Wade. So when the United States Supreme Court decision that upended the right to an abortion in the country became official last week, the blow was personal across North and South America. “Now they have really left things in our hands – …

The story so far: The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday ended the constitutional right to abortion, overturning the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that had enshrined a woman’s right to her body. While anti-abortionists led by former President Donald Trump cheered the judgment, pro-choice advocates and women’s rights bodies decried the move, calling it a “horrifying decision with devastating …

TOPEKA, Kan. — The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision allowing states to ban abortion stirred alarm Friday among LGBTQ advocates, who feared that the ruling could someday allow a rollback of legal protections for gay relationships, including the right for same-sex couples to marry. “It really is much more extreme than the justices are making it out to be.” He added: …

Al Jazeera speaks to protesters outside the US Supreme Court about the potential overturning of the Roe v Wade abortion ruling. Washington, DC – Thousands of people have protested outside the US Supreme Court against a potential rollback of abortion rights in the United States, after a draft decision to overturn the nation’s landmark Roe v Wade ruling was leaked. …

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Brazil Supreme Court weighs landmark Indigenous land rights case

Defeat in court for the Indigenous people could set a precedent for the rollback of native rights by President Bolsonaro. Brazil’s Supreme Court has heard arguments for and against a cut-off date for land claims Indigenous people say are vital for their survival, while the government advocated for legal certainty for farmers in the agricultural powerhouse. The top court weighed …

In January 2012, the Supreme Court of India gave relief to foreign investors through its landmark decision in Vodafone International Holdings BV v. Union of India. The tax authorities contended that the transfer of shares of the Cayman Island company led to the transfer of a capital asset situated in India and income from such transfer was taxable in India. …

US Supreme Court will consider rollback of abortion rights

The majority conservative court will decide whether states can ban abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. The United States Supreme Court has agreed to consider a major rollback of abortion rights, saying it will decide whether states can ban abortions before a foetus can survive outside the womb. The court’s order on Monday sets up a showdown over abortion, probably …

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