Nikah halala

A day after Congress President Rahul Gandhi sought the Prime Minister's support for the passage of the Women's Reservation Bill, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Tuesday asked him to support the proposed law to prohibit "triple…

The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought a response from the Centre on a fresh plea that challenged the constitutional validity of the practice of polygamy and 'nikah halala' among Muslims in India. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra,…

The Supreme Court on Monday refused an urgent hearing of a plea challenging the constitutional validity of the practice of polygamy and nikah halala (a requirement for a divorced couple to remarry) among the Muslim community. A bench of…

The Supreme Court was on Friday asked if Ayodhya title issue was less important than the issue of polygamy, nikah halala, nikah mutah and nikah misyar amongst the Muslim community for the top court not referring the earlier matter for…