The Supreme Court’s nine-judge Constitution Bench, led by Chief Justice Surya Kant, continued hearings on the Sabarimala review reference, focusing on the tension between religious freedom and fundamental rights. Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, representing the Travancore Devaswom Board, argued against the “essential religious practices” doctrine.
The Supreme Court has observed that the time has come for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), while hearing a plea challenging the Shariat law of 1937 for being discriminatory against Muslim women. Chief Justice Surya Kant and the bench cautioned that striking down the law could create a legal vacuum, stressing that reforms should be left to the legislature.
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi said a hijab-clad woman could one day become India’s prime minister, citing constitutional equality. The remark drew criticism from the BJP, which accused him of making irresponsible statements and presenting half-truths
A two-judge bench of the Telangana High Court comprising Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice J. Sreenivas Rao has affirmed the right of Muslim women to enter a mosque and offer prayers.
Top court dismisses petition of one Mohd Abdul Samad, who challenged Telangana High Court order refusing to interfere with maintenance order of family court
The candidate visited a polling station in old city and asked atleast two women to lift their burqa to tally their faces with those in their identification cards.
Hyderabad: The Centre for Women Studies (CWS) of Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) in collaboration with Centre for Development Policy and Practice (CDPP) Hyderabad is organising a national conference on ‘Gender and Inclusion: a focus on Muslim Women’ from June 6 to 8. According to CWS director Prof. Shahida, MANUU Vice Chancellor, Prof. Syed […]
New Zealand Police said work to develop the hijab for its uniform began in late 2018 in response to a request from police staff who visited secondary schools.
