The Allahabad High Court has observed that a 21-year-old woman, married to a Muslim, “has the option to live her life on her own terms.” Now she has reunited with her husband. In an order approved on December 18, a court of judges Pankaj Naqvi and Vivek Agarwal observed that …
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Guarantee alimony or maintenance for women forced to marry for the purpose of religious conversion and a provision to declare such marriages null and void are some of the clauses that will be part Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Bill, 2020, which will be discussed in a special Cabinet session …
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While the BJP government in Himachal Pradesh came into force a law last week requiring a person to give prior notice to authorities for converting to another religion and prohibiting conversions solely by marriage, in 2012 the state Superior Court struck down similar provisions in an earlier version presented by …
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Written by Jignasa Sinha | Moradabad | Updated: December 16, 2020 7:40:18 am Speaking to reporters after Rashid’s arrest on Saturday morning, Pinki, who is three months pregnant, had said that the two were going to register their marriage when the police caught them. Rashid’s older brother, Saleem, 25, who …
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By: PTI | Updated: December 1, 2020 3:38:37 pm Police also met with the girl’s family and tried to convince them that the two were legally married and that they should be allowed to live together according to their wish, the SP said. (Representative image) A Muslim, who converted to …
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By: Express Web Desk | Bhopal | Updated: November 17, 2020 8:07:51 pm The right to marry a person of your choice is guaranteed by article 21 (Representative image). Madhya Pradesh Interior Minister Narottam Mishra said Tuesday that the “love jihad” bill will be tabled in the state assembly soon …
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