Triple Talaq
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Nitish, Lalu doing vote-bank politics on triple talaq: RSS
National | Feb 20, 2017, 08:19 AM ISTRSS leader Indresh Kumar on Sunday attacked Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and RJD chief Lalu Prasad, saying both leaders have been doing vote-bank politics by supporting triple talaq and opposing a uniform civil code.
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Triple talaq: Constitution bench to decide on petitions, says SC; Centre submits issues
India | Feb 16, 2017, 06:06 PM ISTThe Supreme Court has decided to set up a five-judge Constitution bench to hear and decide on a batch of petitions relating to the practices of triple talaq.
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Triple talaq an issue of human rights, says SC; hearing to begin May 11
India | Feb 14, 2017, 01:51 PM ISTTerming triple talaq as a serious issue of human rights, the Supreme Court today said that it will not hear the issue of the Uniform Civil Code along with it as it was a different matter altogether. The apex court further stated that it will begin h
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Triple talaq 'sin', 'atrocity' against women: RSS leader Indresh Kumar
National | Feb 10, 2017, 09:31 AM ISTRashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) RSS leader Indresh Kumar has said that ‘it is important to bring an end to the practice of triple talaq for the welfare of the Muslim community’.
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Triple talaq not a political matter, stop politicising sub-judice issue: Venkaiah Naidu to Opposition
National | Feb 06, 2017, 03:55 PM ISTUnion minister Venkaiah Naidu on Monday asked leaders to stop politicising the matter which is currently sub-judice.
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May take step to ban triple talaq after UP polls, says govt
National | Feb 05, 2017, 08:42 PM ISTUnion Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said the govt will take action to ban triple talaq after UP polls.
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Triple talaq an issue of women’s rights, not of religion: BJP's Sudhanshu Trivedi at Chunav Manch
National | Feb 04, 2017, 03:41 PM ISTBJP' Sudhanshu Trivedi today said that triple talaq is not a religious issue for it but one of women’s rights.
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Haryana: Man gives ‘talaq’ to wife after she refuses to give him ‘beedis’
India | Jan 09, 2017, 02:58 PM ISTA man allegedly divorced his wife by uttering 'talaq' three times after she refused to give him a packet of ‘beedis’ in Dhakalpur district of Haryana, a police official said on Saturday.
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Amend Sharia law in interest of Muslim women, Shiv Sena tells PM Modi
National | Dec 10, 2016, 03:01 PM ISTShiv Sena today asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to give his nod to bring changes in Sharia law in the interest of Muslim women.
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Muslim Personal Law Board slams Allahabad High Court's ruling on triple talaq
India | Dec 08, 2016, 03:14 PM ISTAll India Muslim Personal Law Board(AIMPLB) has slammed Allahabad High Court’s ruling which declared triple talaq ‘unconstitutional ‘and against women's rights.
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Triple talaq unconstitutional, violates rights of Muslim women: Allahabad HC
India | Dec 08, 2016, 12:43 PM ISTThe Allahabad High Court today said that practice of triple talaq as per the Islamic law is unconstitutional and it violates the rights of women.
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Uniform Civil Code not without consensus: Government
National | Oct 26, 2016, 03:14 PM ISTThe BJP-led Central government today said that the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) will not be brought through the back door and without a consensus.
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Muslim community must seriously ponder over triple talaq: RSS
National | Oct 25, 2016, 07:01 PM ISTThe Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) today asked the Muslim community to give a serious thought to the issue of abolishing triple talaq and expressed hope that women who have moved the court seeking an end to the practice will secure justice.
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Triple talaq unconstitutional, should end: Venkaiah Naidu
National | Oct 25, 2016, 05:04 PM ISTUnion Minister Venkaiah Naidu today said that the government was strongly in favour of ending triple talaq, holding it as discrimination against women and against the constitutional right of equality.
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Triple Talaq: Don't tinker with Shariat to serve your ‘petty politics’, Mayawati tells Modi govt
National | Oct 25, 2016, 05:01 PM ISTA day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi opposed the practice of triple talaq among Muslims, BSP supremo Mayawati today criticised him over his stance on the contentious issue.
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Don’t politicise Triple Talaq, can't allow lives of Muslim women to be ruined: PM Modi
National | Oct 24, 2016, 04:09 PM ISTJoining the debate on triple talaq, Prime Minister Narendra Modi opposed the practice among Muslims and urged the TV channels not to politicise the issue.
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Modi is making ‘triple talaq’ a tool for political gains: Asaduddin Owaisi
National | Oct 24, 2016, 07:24 AM ISTAIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of "converting the triple talaq issue into a political tool" ahead of the Assembly elections in some states.
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Man needs to have sex when wife is unwell: Congress leader justifies polygamy in Islam
National | Oct 21, 2016, 03:47 PM ISTKarnataka Congress leader Ibrahim Kodijal has justified polygamy in Islam saying “it is necessary for a man to satisfy his sexual desires” and that it stops the husband from visiting sex workers when one of
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Nearly 80 per cent of divorced Indian Muslims are women
India | Oct 21, 2016, 06:51 AM ISTAmid the ongoing debate over ‘triple talaq’, it has come into light that for every divorced Muslim man, there are four divorced Muslim women.
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Triple talaq: Discriminatory practices cannot be held integral to freedom of religion, says Law minister
National | Oct 20, 2016, 06:09 PM ISTAmid a raging debate on triple talaq Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said India respects freedom of religion and faith but unreasonable or discriminatory practices cannot be held integral to it and protected.