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"When Woman Marries, Her Gotra Also Changes": Top Court In Inheritance Case
The Supreme Court on Wednesday remarked that when a woman marries under the Hindu Law, her "gotra" also changes.
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Uttarakhand Is First State To Enforce Uniform Civil Code. What Changes
Uniform Civil Code in Uttarakhand: Uttarakhand will implement a Uniform Civil Code From January 27, laying a framework for uniform marriage, divorce, property, inheritance and adoption laws for all citizens.
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India Had Its Own Inheritance Tax Till 1985. Why It Was Abolished
Indian Overseas Congress chief Sam Pitroda's remarks on the US's inheritance tax have sparked a political whirlpool here in India amid the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.
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"Acting Against Inheritance": Iran President Attacks West On LGBTQ Rights
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Wednesday launched into a condemnation of Western attitudes on homosexuality during a visit to Uganda which has just introduced some of the harshest anti-gay laws in the world.
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Supreme Court Rejects Request On Gender, Religion-Neutral Laws
The Supreme Court today refused to entertain pleas seeking a direction to the Centre to frame religion and gender-neutral uniform laws governing subjects like marriage, divorce, inheritance and alimony, saying it cannot direct Parliament to "enact th
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Supreme Court Asks If It Can Direct Legislature To Make Uniform Laws
The Supreme Court asked on Monday whether it can hear a range of pleas including PILs seeking a direction to the Centre to make religion and gender-neutral uniform laws governing subjects like marriage, divorce, inheritance, and alimony.
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Gender Bias In Hindu Inheritance Law? Supreme Court Seeks Centre's View
A petition alleging "sections of the Hindu Succession Act are unconstitutional and violate gender equality" was on Tuesday heard by the Supreme Court.
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Same-Sex Couples In Hong Kong Get Legal Victory Over Inheritance Law
Hong Kong's high court on Friday ruled that same-sex couples should receive equal treatment under inheritance law, in a step forward for LGBT rights in the finance hub.
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"A Son Is A Son Till...": Top Court Backs Daughter's Right To Property
A woman can claim equal share in family property as a daughter, the Supreme Court reiterated today as it stressed that the Hindu Succession Act - that was amended in 2005 to give women equal inheritance rights - can have a retrospective effect.
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Shahi Imam Title Given By Shah Jahan: Syed Ahmed Bukhari Tells Court
Defending his decision to anoint his son as his successor, Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid Maulana Syed Ahmed Bukhari has claimed before the Delhi High Court that it was an inherited title bestowed on the first Imam by Mughal emperor Shahjahan and it was a custom which was not in conflict with law for centuries.
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Plea Seeks Equal Inheritance Rights For Muslim Men And Women, Court Seeks Government's Reply
The Delhi High Court today sought the Centre's response on a PIL to amend the Muslim personal law on inheritance, alleging that Muslim women were discriminated on issues relating to sharing of property.
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Richer India Empowers Women But Ranks Of Baby Girls Barely Budge
Toronto: A richer India is bringing more cell phones, bank accounts and schooling to women but other signs of female advancement in the $2 trillion economy remain patchy, including the most basic: births. First, the good news. Education levels among women have risen in the past 10 years, according to the government’s National Family Health Survey...
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Inherited Legacy Of Jungle Raj In UP, Will Establish Rule Of Law: Yogi Adityanath
The three-month-old BJP government in Uttar Pradesh has inherited "Jungle Raj" or lawlessness, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Friday as he came under attack from political rivals over continuing caste clashes and tension in Saharanpur in the western part of the state.
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For Right To Property, Muslim Women In India Fight Tradition And Family
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh: Shabana was 18 years old when she was married to a man 15 years her senior in Uttar Pradesh. It wasn’t long before he began beating her. Worried for her safety and that of her two young kids, Shabana begged her eldest brother to let her return to her parental home, where he now lived. He refused, saying her place was with ...
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Despite Law, Daughters Unable To Inherit Paternal Property
Despite a 10-year-old law, the Hindu Sucession Act, ensuring equal rights for daughters in their parental property, social and cultural barriers continue to deprive women of their rights. The barriers led 28-year-old Reena of Nalanda district in Bihar to decide against claiming her share of parental property from her brothers. She felt it might jeo...
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"When Woman Marries, Her Gotra Also Changes": Top Court In Inheritance Case
The Supreme Court on Wednesday remarked that when a woman marries under the Hindu Law, her "gotra" also changes.
-
Uttarakhand Is First State To Enforce Uniform Civil Code. What Changes
Uniform Civil Code in Uttarakhand: Uttarakhand will implement a Uniform Civil Code From January 27, laying a framework for uniform marriage, divorce, property, inheritance and adoption laws for all citizens.
-
India Had Its Own Inheritance Tax Till 1985. Why It Was Abolished
Indian Overseas Congress chief Sam Pitroda's remarks on the US's inheritance tax have sparked a political whirlpool here in India amid the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.
-
"Acting Against Inheritance": Iran President Attacks West On LGBTQ Rights
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Wednesday launched into a condemnation of Western attitudes on homosexuality during a visit to Uganda which has just introduced some of the harshest anti-gay laws in the world.
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Supreme Court Rejects Request On Gender, Religion-Neutral Laws
The Supreme Court today refused to entertain pleas seeking a direction to the Centre to frame religion and gender-neutral uniform laws governing subjects like marriage, divorce, inheritance and alimony, saying it cannot direct Parliament to "enact th
-
Supreme Court Asks If It Can Direct Legislature To Make Uniform Laws
The Supreme Court asked on Monday whether it can hear a range of pleas including PILs seeking a direction to the Centre to make religion and gender-neutral uniform laws governing subjects like marriage, divorce, inheritance, and alimony.
-
Gender Bias In Hindu Inheritance Law? Supreme Court Seeks Centre's View
A petition alleging "sections of the Hindu Succession Act are unconstitutional and violate gender equality" was on Tuesday heard by the Supreme Court.
-
Same-Sex Couples In Hong Kong Get Legal Victory Over Inheritance Law
Hong Kong's high court on Friday ruled that same-sex couples should receive equal treatment under inheritance law, in a step forward for LGBT rights in the finance hub.
-
"A Son Is A Son Till...": Top Court Backs Daughter's Right To Property
A woman can claim equal share in family property as a daughter, the Supreme Court reiterated today as it stressed that the Hindu Succession Act - that was amended in 2005 to give women equal inheritance rights - can have a retrospective effect.
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Shahi Imam Title Given By Shah Jahan: Syed Ahmed Bukhari Tells Court
Defending his decision to anoint his son as his successor, Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid Maulana Syed Ahmed Bukhari has claimed before the Delhi High Court that it was an inherited title bestowed on the first Imam by Mughal emperor Shahjahan and it was a custom which was not in conflict with law for centuries.
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Plea Seeks Equal Inheritance Rights For Muslim Men And Women, Court Seeks Government's Reply
The Delhi High Court today sought the Centre's response on a PIL to amend the Muslim personal law on inheritance, alleging that Muslim women were discriminated on issues relating to sharing of property.
-
Richer India Empowers Women But Ranks Of Baby Girls Barely Budge
Toronto: A richer India is bringing more cell phones, bank accounts and schooling to women but other signs of female advancement in the $2 trillion economy remain patchy, including the most basic: births. First, the good news. Education levels among women have risen in the past 10 years, according to the government’s National Family Health Survey...
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Inherited Legacy Of Jungle Raj In UP, Will Establish Rule Of Law: Yogi Adityanath
The three-month-old BJP government in Uttar Pradesh has inherited "Jungle Raj" or lawlessness, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Friday as he came under attack from political rivals over continuing caste clashes and tension in Saharanpur in the western part of the state.
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For Right To Property, Muslim Women In India Fight Tradition And Family
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh: Shabana was 18 years old when she was married to a man 15 years her senior in Uttar Pradesh. It wasn’t long before he began beating her. Worried for her safety and that of her two young kids, Shabana begged her eldest brother to let her return to her parental home, where he now lived. He refused, saying her place was with ...
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Despite Law, Daughters Unable To Inherit Paternal Property
Despite a 10-year-old law, the Hindu Sucession Act, ensuring equal rights for daughters in their parental property, social and cultural barriers continue to deprive women of their rights. The barriers led 28-year-old Reena of Nalanda district in Bihar to decide against claiming her share of parental property from her brothers. She felt it might jeo...
