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Muslim Personal Law

Allahabad HC: Live-In-Relationship Against Islamic Values

09 May 2024

While hearing a writ petition of couple Sneha Devi and Mohd Shadab Khan under Article 21 (protection of life and personal liberty), the two-judge bench in Lucknow's Allahabad High Court has declared, that married Muslims cannot claim their rights under live-in relationship citing it as against Islamic values on Wednesday....

Chhattisgarh HC: Live-in Relationships Against Traditional Indian beliefs

08 May 2024

While rejecting a man's appeal for obtaining custody of a child born from a live-in relationship, the high court of Chhattisgarh has recently announced, that "live-in relationships are against expectations of traditional beliefs". Talking about the concept of Live-in relationship, a division bench of Justice Goutam Bhaduri and Justice Sanjay...

SC Examines Plea In Relation To Sharia Law

29 Apr 2024

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider a plea requesting a declaration that individuals who opt out of being governed by Muslim Personal Law (Sharia Law) should have the option to be governed by the secular laws of the country. Following detailed deliberations, a bench comprising Chief Justice of...