Hijab Ban – Is wearing Hijab rudimentary or an Essential Religious Practice?
The Doctrine of Essential Religious Practices has been the point of detailed consideration and emphasis of many controversial judgments involving the right to religion under Article 25 of the Indian Constitution. This article aims to provide a…
Muslim Law’s Kafala System – Approaching Legal Recognition in India
Children are the backbone of any society. Child care and nurturing has always been an important aspect of the development of family and society. The interests of children have always been a matter of deliberation for shaping…
The Abominability of Nikah Halala – Institutionalizing and Propagating the Shaming of Women
Mistreatment of women has always been one of the prevalent issues in the country. Time and again there have been questions raised concerning the status and role of women in Indian society. It is certainly not a…
Status of Muslim Women in India – A Critical Study
Stating the obvious, the world has been swept over by a wave of polarization and tensions everywhere; and riding on these waves triumphantly are the people endorsing communal ideologies and divisive policies for their benefit. India is…
The Vice of Nikah Halala – The Truth is Ugly!
Islamic law deems marriage to be a contractual union between a man and a woman. It has supreme cultural and social significance as it is a “Mithaqun Ghaleez” – a challenging commitment. It contributes to the survival…
Identity in a low-caste Indian Muslim Community – A Critical Study
Islam’s solid claim of equality and brotherhood falls weak when you notice the aged concepts of biradari and casteism. Here the division is based on ethnic origin and descent. In all honesty, castes are not a part…
Shah Bano to Shayara Bano – Timeline of Triple Talaq and Three Decades of a Brawl
What was started by Shah Bano three decades ago in 1985, to give Muslim women their constitutional right to gender equality and dignity, found fruition in 2017 when the controversial instant Triple Talaq was challenged for the…
The Burkha Ban – Relooking France’s decision from the viewpoint of Security of Nation and Human Rights
The rise of traditional, cultural, ethnic diversity in Europe has led to a widespread political and social debate about integration, migration, and freedom of religion. The phenomenon has been especially visible when there were debates and legal…
Evolution of Law – A mark we missed!
The laws of Kritayuga are different from those of Treta Yuga and Dwapara Yuga, and the laws of Kali Yuga are different from those of all the previous ages- the laws of each age being according to…
The Political and Religious Nexus in India
In 1976, the Forty-second Amendment of India’s Constitution rendered it a secular nation. Although the most commonly accepted definition of secular is the separation of religion from civic affairs and the state, India’s version of it is…
Love Jihad – Political Bigotry or Hoax Proselytism?
In the last 3-4 months, I have been hearing and reading a lot about ‘Love Jihad.’ Everyone is talking about it, some in against and some in favor. When I was unaware of what does this term…
Marriage under Family Law
Family laws cover a wide variety of principles that relate in nature to family affairs, such as marriage, divorce, succession, etc. There are certain legally enforceable rights that occur when the status of interpersonal relationships is recognized…
