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SC to hear review petition against its judgement declining marriage equali
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
A five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud will hear the petition seeking review of the top court's order relating to marriage equality. The other four judges on the bench will be justices Sanjiv Khanna, Hima Kohli, BV Nagarathna and PS Narasimha.
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Pak: Father forces minor girl to marry 72-year-old in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Despite laws against child marriage, such incidents continued to occur in Pakistan.
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"Genuine demand": Bharat Adivasi Party leader Rajkumar Roat advocates dema
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Bharat Adivasi Party (BAP) leader Rajkumar Roat, who recently won the Banswara Lok Sabha constituency, advocated for a separate 'Bhil' state for tribes, calling it a genuine demand.
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"Why are you imposing your morals on me...country's beauty is its diversit
Updated : 2 years ago IST
"The Uttarakhand model is a very dangerous model...It is only a way to separate the Muslim structure from the Muslim system," Owaisi said.
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Pakistan: 40-yr-old man convicted of marrying 15-yr-old girl in Karachi
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
A 43-year-old man was found guilty of marrying a 15-year-old girl under Section 3 of the Sindh Child Restraint Marriage Act by Additional District and Sessions Judge (West) Irshad Hussain.
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Assam minority body hails repealing Muslims Marriages Act in state
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The Muslim Rashtriya Manch, an Assam-based minority body, on Sunday came out in support of repealing the Muslims Marriages Act.
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"Muslim leaders need to act maturely": Assam Minister responds to Waris Pa
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Assam Minister Pijush Hazarika has responded to AIMIM leader Waris Pathan's 'Anti-Muslim' remark on the state cabinet decision to repeal the Assam Muslim Marriage and Divorce Registration Act and asked, "How does repealing an 89-year-old law that permits the marriage between a small girl
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Repealing Muslim Marriage Act tactic to target community: AIUDF leader Raf
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Rafiqul, while speaking to ANI said that the Assam government doesn't have the right to repeal or amend a constitutional right.
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Ira Khan, Nupur Shikhare tie the knot in traditional Christian ceremony in
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
After solemnizing their relationship via a registered marriage, actor Aamir Khan's daughter Ira Khan tied the knot with her long-time beau Nupur Shikhare in a traditional Christian ceremony in Udaipur, Rajasthan on Wednesday.
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MEA asks Law Commission to examine, and strengthen framework for NRI marri
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
According to the MEA, it has received a large number of complaints pertaining to marital issues from Indian women married to overseas Indians.
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Maulana Khalid Rashid Firangi welcomes SC's decision on same-sex marriage
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to recognise the right of same-sex couples to enter into marriages or have civil unions and left it to the Parliament to decide the issue. A five-judge Constitution bench unanimously said it cannot strike down the provisions of the Special Marriage Act (S
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Minorty judgment of SC recognises civil unions, adoption for same-sex coup
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The minority verdict, however, agreed with the three judges and said it could not strike down the provisions of the Special Marriage Act (SMA) or read words differently to include non-heterosexual couples within its fold and left it to the Parliament to decide the issue.
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