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DNA: Uniform Civil Code: Why are Muslim religious leaders taking UCC so 'personal'?

Uniform Civil Code: Today the Uniform Civil Code of Uttarakhand is being discussed in the entire country.

Feb 07, 2024, 00:20 AM IST

From Swinging to Celibacy: The Most Popular Love Customs Indians Are Embracing

The impact customs have had on the way people express their love today is extensive and the the most popular love customs like swinging and celibacy are being embraced more and more. Here is a short guide to how Indian youth is embracing new traditions, read on.

May 06, 2023, 21:13 PM IST

Musa Hasahya, 67, has 102 Children with 12 Wives. Can't produce MORE - KNOW REASON!

In a statement, he says that he cannot tolerate having any more children because of the limited resources, he already has so many people to provide for. 

Dec 28, 2022, 18:18 PM IST

Kangana Ranaut alleges Tunisha Sharma's death is a 'murder' in latest post!

Kangana Ranaut Reacts To Tunisha Sharma's Death: Tunisha’s mother filed an FIR against the late actress's ex-boyfriend Sheezan Khan, who was arrested on charges of abetment to suicide. 

Dec 28, 2022, 18:17 PM IST

'People here love me and my WIVES...', BJP leader's 'HILARIOUS' remark after two wives win panchayat polls

35-year-old Samrath Morya wanted even his third wife to contest the polls but that would have meant she would have had to leave her job as a peon in the education department. But Samarth did not agree to risk leaving the government job.

Jul 19, 2022, 12:34 PM IST

No Indian woman can share her husband, says Allahabad HC, junks man's plea accused of abetting second wife's suicide

Justice Rahul Chaturvedi made the observation while dismissing a Varanasi resident's appeal challenging the order of additional sessions judge there, rejecting his plea to discharge him in the abetment of suicide case.

May 03, 2022, 20:54 PM IST

'Uniform Civil Code should be implemented for greater interest of our Muslim women': Himanta Biswa Sarma

"Uniform Civil Code should be implemented for the greater interest of our Muslim girls and women, so that a man does not engage in polygamy," said Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma.

May 01, 2022, 20:43 PM IST

Telangana man ties knot with two lovers at same mandap, receives blessings

A man in Telangana fell in love with two women and married them both at the same time. Although the marriage is against the Hindu Marriage Act it is normal to get married to more than one woman in tribal communities.

Jun 22, 2021, 17:51 PM IST

My father has 27 wives, 150 children: Teen's revelation about living in polygamous family goes viral

Winston Blackmore is the most famous Polygamist in Canada and lives with his huge family in British Columbia. He is married to 27 women but only 22 of them have children with him. Out of those 22 women, 16 are still remain married to him. 

Jan 24, 2021, 11:02 AM IST

AIMPLB moves Supreme Court opposing ban on 'nikah halala', polygamy

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Monday (January 27) moved the Supreme Court to contest a PIL that challenged practices of 'Nikah Halala' and polygamy among Muslims. The organisation of Muslim Ulemas contended that the law was founded on Holy Koran and Hadith and its validity cannot be tasted on a challenge based on the fundamental rights. 

Jan 27, 2020, 12:30 PM IST

SC agrees for urgent listing of pleas against 'nikah-halala', polygamy

Nikah-halala is a practice intended to curb the incidence of divorce under which a man cannot remarry his former wife without her having to go through the process of marrying someone else, consummating it, getting divorced and observing a separation period called 'Iddat' before coming back to him.

Jul 02, 2018, 11:17 AM IST

Brazil great Ronaldinho denies reports he will marry two women at once

Former Brazil footballer Ronaldinho on Thursday dismissed reports that he was planning to marry two women at the same time. 

May 25, 2018, 17:15 PM IST

Supreme Court issues notices on petitions challenging polygamy and 'nikah halala'

The apex court has taken note that previous five-judge bench had kept open issues of polygamy and 'nikah halala' while abolishing triple talaq. 
 

Mar 26, 2018, 13:04 PM IST

Declare nikah halala as rape and polygamy an offence: PIL in SC

The PIL has been filed by lawyer and political activist Ashwini Upadhyay.

Mar 05, 2018, 22:05 PM IST

Polygamy next target for Muslim activists who pressed for triple talaq ban

Many activists termed the ban on triple talaq "a start". Clearly, this alone is not going to be enough. 

Dec 29, 2017, 22:19 PM IST

When Atal Bihari Vajpayee lambasted political parties over Uniform Civil Code – Watch video

The Supreme Court on Tuesday held triple talaq being practised by the Muslim community as "unconstitutional", "arbitrary" and "not part of Islam".

Aug 24, 2017, 12:55 PM IST

Triple Talaq: How the case reached Supreme Court - Chronology of events

The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce its verdict on the controversial issue of whether the practice of 'triple talaq' among Muslims is fundamental to the religion.

Aug 22, 2017, 08:38 AM IST

Supreme Court verdict on constitutional validity of triple talaq among Muslims today

SC may pronounce verdict on the batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the practices of triple talaq among Muslims on Tuesday.

Aug 21, 2017, 18:44 PM IST

Bangladesh allows polygamy for Hindus, but bans divorcee remarriage

Some aspects of marriage laws for Hindus in Bangladesh mirror those for Muslims in India, according to a US government report.

Aug 16, 2017, 14:30 PM IST

Triple talaq: Muslim women hail PM Narendra Modi, Yogi Adityanath, send them rakhis

PM Modi has repeatedly urged people belonging to the Muslim community not to "politicise" the triple talaq issue.

Aug 05, 2017, 11:53 AM IST