Can a muslim male apply to court for divorce like a muslim female?
The answer is no, if we see the judgment of Jharkhand High Court in ‘Mohd. Yusuf v. Nasreen Begum’ (2018). In muslim law, muslim males have superior rights of divorce…
Nurjahan Bibi vs Md. Kajim Ali- Effect of laan if made in defending a suit
This case is an important case on ‘doctrine of laan’ in muslim law. When a husband alleges his wife of adultery, is called laan. If the allegations are false, the…
Doctrine of acknowledgement in muslim law- difference in legitimacy and legitimization
The concept of adoption is alien to muslim law but it recognizes the concept of ‘acknowledgement of legitimacy’ of a child. When the paternity of a child, that is, his…
Dower debt- A whole discussion
A dower is consideration of money and thing paid and promised to be paid at the time of marriage in muslim. Bride is entitled to get dower from bridegroom. But…
Sarla Mudgul Case-When the supreme court stressed the need of Uniform Civil Code
The case of Sarla mudgul v. Union of India, is considered a landmark case when the supreme court declared that if a Hindu convert in Islam just to do second…
Here is what supreme court said on Uniform Civil Code in Shah Bano Case
The case of Mohd. Ahmed Khan vs Shah Bano Begum, is considered that landmark case not only in Constitutional history but also in political history of India, that changed a…
Daniel latifi v. Union of India- A Complete Analysis
After the Shah bano case, in which the supreme court allowed to divorced muslim women to ask for maintenance even after iddat period, an uproar created in India on the…
Mohd. Ahmad Khan v. Shah Bano Begum- A Complete Analysis
The case of Mohd. Ahmed Khan vs Shah Bano Begum, is considered that landmark case not only in Constitutional history but also in political history of India, that changed a…
Divorce Matters in Jews
For the better understanding of this article, you can read ‘Nature of Jewish Marriage and its Requirement.” How a Jewish Marriage can be dissolved? A Jewish marriage can be dissolved…
The Nature of Jewish Marriage and its Requirements
Since the eleventh century a Jewish marriage is monogamous. Prior thereto the Jewish law tolerated polygamy imposing certain restrictions on it but without expressly sanctioning it. In the beginning of…