Shah Bano Begum Case Explained in Simple Words
2024-04-05
Read about the famous Shah Bano case in simple words that revolves around the issue of maintenance for a divorced Muslim woman.KEEP READING
What Is Bigamy Under Indian Laws and What Happens When a Hindu Converts to Islam for Second Marriage?
2022-09-10
This law note deals with the offence of bigamy, its essentials, and the current judgements of the Supreme Court of India.KEEP READING
What Is the Law Related to Alimony in India?
2022-07-16
Alimony refers to the maintenance or financial support provided by the spouse after divorce. This brief Law article tells you more about it.KEEP READING
What Is Muta Marriage and What Are Its Conditions
2022-03-07
Muta Marriage is a marriage for a fixed period of time that is only for sexual pleasure. There are some rules, conditions, and essentials of Muta Marriage.KEEP READING
Legality of Child Marriage Under Indian Laws
2022-02-01
This law note tells you about the laws related to child marriage and the issues faced by the girls and boys who enter such marriage.KEEP READING
Muslim Marriage and Nikah Halala in India
2021-09-13
Nikah Halala is practised in different parts of India, deteriorating the honour of women. Quran nowhere sanctions the Halala of a woman.KEEP READING
Special Marriage Act, 1954
2021-07-17
Special Marriage Act, 1954 An Act to provide a special form of marriage in certain cases, for the registration of such and certain other marriages and for divorce. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Fifth Year of the Republic of India as follows- Chapter I of Special Marriage ActKEEP READING
Right of Muslim Women to Take Divorce Under Faskh
2021-06-17
Faskh means cancellation, abolishment, recision, revocation and abrogation annulment. Under Muslim law, a lady can move towards Qazi for dissolving her marriage. This can be done when husband and wife both conclude that they cannot live together as husband and wife. The Qazi, after a thorough analysis, terminate the marriage.
Before the Dissolution of Muslim Marriage Act, 1939 came into force; there was no law or legislation under which a Muslim woman could plead for the dissolution of her marriage.KEEP READING
What is Dower or Mahr in Muslim Law
2021-05-18
Dower or Mahr is a sum of money that a husband pays to his wife on marriage. According to Mulla, “It is an obligation imposed upon the husband as a mark of respect to the wife.”
The concept of Dower worked as a sense of security to the wife. If in case husband abandons the wife or compels her to move out, the amount of Dower becomes the source of her livelihood.KEEP READING
13 Ways of Divorce in Muslims
2021-02-21
Extra Judicial Divorce in Islam.
The extra judicial divorce in Islam consists of the following divisions:-
I. By husband: Talaq, Ila, Zihar
II. By wife: Talaq-i-tafweez
III. By mutual consent: Khula, MubaratKEEP READING
Muslim Women Protection of Rights on Marriage Act, 2019
2020-03-13
An Act to protect the rights of married Muslim women and to prohibit divorce by pronouncing talaq by their husbands and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Seventieth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-KEEP READING
Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939
2020-01-05
An Act to consolidate and clarify the provisions of Muslim law relating to suits for dissolution of marriage by women married under Muslim law and to remove doubts as to the effect of the renunciation of Islam by a married Muslim woman on her marriage tie.
WHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate and clarify the provisions of Muslim law relating to suits for dissolution of marriage by women married under Muslim law and…KEEP READING
Acknowledgement and Parentage of a Child in Muslim Law
2019-07-09
Muslim Law does not recognise the institute of adoption which is recognised by other systems.
Muslim law recognises acknowledgement as a method where by such marriage and legitimate decent can be established as a matter of substantive law for the purpose of inheritance.KEEP READING
Legitimacy and Parentage of Child in Muslim Law
2019-07-09
1. A child born within six months after the marriage – the child is Illegitimate unless the father acknowledges the child.
2. A child born after six months from the date of marriage is presumed to be legitimate.
3. A child born after dissolution of marriage is legitimate-
a. Under Shia Law if born within 10 months.
b. Under Hanafi Law if born within 2 years.
c. Under Shefai and Maliki if born within 4 years.KEEP READING
Muslim Women Protection of Rights on Divorce Act, 1986 PDF Download
2019-07-03
Download the full and updated PDF for MUSLIM WOMEN PROTECTION OF RIGHTS ON DIVORCE ACT, 1986.
You can download the PDF from here and save it on your device to read it offline.KEEP READING
Adultery: No longer punishable in India
2018-09-27
Adultery – No longer punishable in India “Any law which affects individual dignity, equity of women in a civilised society invites the wrath of the Constitution.” A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court today struck down Section 497 of The Indian Penal Code which penalises Adultery. The judgment was deliveredKEEP READING
