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Plea moved in SC challenging newly enacted triple talaq law
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 2 (ANI): A petition was filed in the Supreme Court on Friday challenging the constitutional validity of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019, which criminalises triple talaq among Muslims and attracts a jail term up to three years for the hu
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Plea against Triple Talaq Bill filed in Delhi HC
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 2 (ANI): A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been moved in the Delhi High Court seeking to quash Sections 4 and 7 of the most controversial newly passed The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019, which criminalises instant 'triple talaq' among
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SC notice to Centre on PIL over constitutional validity of restitution of
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 15 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Union Government on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the law that gives powers to the courts to force a separated couple to stay together through a decree for restitution of conjugal rights. Read More
Transgender couple tie the knot in Kerala
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], May 10 (ANI): A 33-year-old transgender man Ishan K. Shaan, and 31-year-old transgender woman Surya tied the knot in a ceremony in Kerela's Thiruvananthapuram, becoming the first registered transgender couple in Kerala.
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Marriage without consent: SC wants security for K'taka woman
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 11 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to provide security to a 26-year-old Karnataka woman, who alleged that she was married off without her consent.
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Delhi Govt notifies Anand Marriage Act
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Feb. 9 (ANI): The Delhi government on Friday notified 'The Delhi Anand Marriages Rules 2018' under which marriages of Sikhs would be registered in the Capital, instead of the Hindu Marriage Act.
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DCW urges DMs to look into cases of child marriages
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 10 (ANI): The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) on Wednesday issued notices to all the District Magistrates in connection with child marriages occurring in the national capital.
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Melbourne same-sex brides officially marry at midnight
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], January 10 (ANI): Same-sex couples rejoiced as the new Australian Marriage Act came into effect on January 9 and many same-sex couples made a dash to the alter to become one of the first in the country to get married.
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SC rebuffs concept of woman's religion merging with husband after marriage
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 7 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday said the concept of woman's religion merging with his husband after marriage was not sanctioned by any law.
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