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TopicPersonal laws

Topic: Personal laws

Do Muslim wills require attestation? Supreme Court to hear the Bar’s views

Muslim personal law doesn't require will to be in writing or attested, even verbal declaration is valid. A 13-year-old case makes the SC examine the will question.

SubscriberWrites: The ascendancy of fundamental rights over personal laws — a quest for equity

Amidst constitutional symphony, an enigmatic flaw emerges - do the tendrils of personal rights find refuge within the embrace of the term 'law' enshrined in Article 13?

Child custody to inheritance, how personal laws shape family dynamics in India

Until the Uniform Civil Code comes into play, varied personal laws for different religions shape some of the most important life events in India, from divorce to death.

UCC could be around the corner, but divorce still comes in many colours in India

Amidst the heated debate surrounding the Uniform Civil Code, a look at the diverse laws currently governing divorce and maintenance across different religious communities in India.

SC cautious with same-sex marriage case. Keeping personal laws out is in state’s interest

The Supreme Court’s decision to narrow its focus should not restrict the queer community’s rights to only one Act.

India’s liberals must decide: Oppose UCC because of BJP or uphold secular principles?

My fear is that secular liberals, disgusted by the Hindu triumphalism that will probably accompany the Uniform Civil Code, will forget their secularism and oppose the move.

Indian Muslims aren’t saying Uniform Civil Code is bad. It’s just that Ashraafs have a problem

Painting UCC as a plot against Islam happens at the behest of the 'upper-class' Ashraafs currently leading the Muslim society. Reality is different.

Why raising marriage age of women is another step towards BJP’s pet goal of uniform civil code

After triple talaq, Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill, 2021, could be another step in the Modi government’s strategy to nudge India towards a uniform civil code.

India needs more and more inter-faith marriages, and laws need to facilitate that

Campus Voice is an initiative by ThePrint where young Indians get an opportunity to express their opinions on a prevalent issue.

Time not ripe for uniform civil code, says Law Commission chairman B.S. Chauhan

Important to make changes to the personal laws of different religions before bringing a uniform civil code, says Chauhan.

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