Triple talaq bill tabled in Rajya Sabha, govt refuses call for Standing Committee
The Central government tabled the triple talaq bill in Rajya Sabha amid ruckus by Congress and other opposition parties.
Jan 03, 2018, 16:13 PM IST
Triple talaq bill to be tabled in Rajya Sabha today, major test for Narendra Modi govt
The bill, which makes instant triple illegal with up to three years in jail for the husband, was passed by the Lower House last week.
Jan 03, 2018, 06:57 AM IST
Triple talaq bill: Govt hopes for consensus in Rajya Sabha, Congress has reservations
The government on Tuesday said it is in talks with the Congress for ensuring smooth passage of the triple talaq Bill in the Rajya Sabha.
Jan 02, 2018, 16:57 PM IST
Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi questions Congress' sadness over triple talaq bill
Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Tuesday attacked the Congress for its "confused" stand on the Triple Talaq Bill and wanted to know why it was sad while the Muslim women were happy.
Jan 02, 2018, 12:10 PM IST
Triple talaq bill likely to be tabled in Rajya Sabha tomorrow
The bill, which was passed by Lok Sabha on Thursday, had seen muted protests from opposition parties.
Jan 02, 2018, 11:44 AM IST
Triple talaq bill reaches Rajya Sabha today, BJP issues whip to ensure strength
Leader of Opposition in the Upper House Ghulam Nabi Azad has convened a meeting of Congress leaders as well as other parties in his Parliament chamber today.
Jan 02, 2018, 06:26 AM IST
PM Modi made a revolutionary law: Triple talaq petitioner Ishrat Jehan after joining BJP
Ishrat was one of the five petitioners in the triple talaq case. Her husband had divorced her over the phone from Dubai in 2014 by saying 'talaq' thrice.
Jan 01, 2018, 13:59 PM IST
Triple talaq bill a trap, says Ali Fazal
The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed a bill that criminalises the practice of instant divorce with a three-year jail term.
Jan 01, 2018, 10:30 AM IST
Triple talaq petitioner Ishrat Jahan joins BJP
Ishrat Jahan, one of the petitioners in the triple talaq case, has joined the BJP, the party's state unit general secretary Sayantan Basu said today.
Jan 01, 2018, 06:52 AM IST
Muslim women have found way to free themselves from triple talaq: PM Narendra Modi
Modi said the mantra for the New Year should be "reform, perform, transform" and called for 'sabka saath, sabka vikas' (together with all development for all).
Dec 31, 2017, 16:33 PM IST
Viewing Uniform Civil Code through a post-democratic prism
In a democratic, constitutionalist and enlightened constitution like ours, the state is obliged to treat its citizens equally.
Dec 31, 2017, 13:02 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
Triple Talaq bill to be tabled in Rajya Sabha next week
Despite an overwhelming demand from the Opposition to refer the legislation to a Parliamentary standing committee for detailed consideration, the bill was passed in Lok Sabha.
Dec 29, 2017, 11:57 AM IST
Woman given triple talaq over dowry demand in Uttar Pradesh
The Lok Sabha passed the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill by voice vote after rejecting a string of amendments moved by opposition members.
Dec 29, 2017, 10:04 AM IST
Will take steps through democratic means to 'amend, improve or scrap' triple talaq bill: Muslim Law Board
The Shia Waqf Board has called for making the punishment to those indulging in 'triple talaq' more stringent.
Dec 29, 2017, 07:27 AM IST
Despite Supreme Court striking down triple talaq, 100 cases since August: Ravi Shankar Prasad in Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha passed the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill by voice vote after rejecting a string of amendments moved by opposition members.
Dec 29, 2017, 06:39 AM IST
Amit Shah says triple talaq bill will restore dignity of Muslim women
Amit Shah said the triple talaq bill will bring a "new era of hope and respect in the lives of Muslim women".
Dec 28, 2017, 21:53 PM IST
From 'historic', 'flawed' to 'more injustice'; strong, mixed reactions to triple talaq bill
The triple talaq bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on Thursday.
Dec 28, 2017, 20:54 PM IST
Triple talaq bill clears Lok Sabha hurdle, major step forward for Muslim women
The Lok Sabha on Thursday cleared the bill which seeks to make instant 'triple talaq' illegal and void with a voice vote.
Dec 28, 2017, 19:43 PM IST
Triple talaq: Asaduddin Owaisi takes a dig at PM Narendra Modi, asks for justice for 'our bhabhi' in Gujarat
AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi today took a dig at PM Modi and asked him to ensure justice to 20 lakh abandoned women, including the latter's wife.
Dec 28, 2017, 18:43 PM IST
