DOWER under Muslim Law

DOWER under Muslim Law

DOWER The concept of dower is found in chapter-4, verse-4 in the holy book named Quran. In that verse, Allahtala is saying that all men before marriage should give their wives dower as it is a condition of the marriage. In this article, we are going to discuss the concept of dower under Islamic Marriage […]

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Position of Women under Different Personal Laws

Position of Women under Different Personal Laws

“No country can ever  truly flourish if it stifles the potential of I women and deprives itself of the contributions of half of its citizens”[1]  Introduction The Constitution of India provides equal rights to women and men but there are still some Personal laws under which the position of women is different. The major areas […]

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Guardianship under Hindu and Muslim law

The Concept of Guardianship under Hindu and Muslim law

“The paramount concern of this statute is the welfare of the child and not the rights of parents”[1] Introduction to Guardianship under Hindu and Muslim law- In this article, we will discuss about the concept of guardianship under Hindu and Muslim Law. The general rules for the concept of guardians are enshrined in the Guardians […]

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MAINTENANCE UNDER MUSLIM LAW

MAINTENANCE UNDER MUSLIM LAW

INTRODUCTION– The concept of Maintenance get introduced in Muslim as well as other secular law to provide divorced women a right to live their lives with dignity; it empowers the financially weaker women who do not have any financial support with them to get their livelihood from their former husbands with the help of this […]

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Indian Institute of Corporate Affair

JOB- Litigator at Human Rights Law Network: Apply by Sep 15

ABOUT- There are job vacancies for Litigator at Human Rights Law Network (HRLN). It is the largest network of lawyers and paralegals in India. They are looking for is seeking hardworking and compassionate lawyers to litigate in the areas of IPR, criminal law, labour law, family law, media law,  environmental law, consumer law etc. HOW TO […]

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Schools of Muslim Law

BLOG- Schools of Muslim Law

Introduction to Schools of Muslim Law When Prophet Mohammed was alive, no schools or principles of Muslim were uniforms like they are today. After the death of the Prophet Mohammed, the question of succession to prophet arose. There were two conflicting views/opinions among Arabs. One group supported election method/principle, while the other group supported the […]

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Family Courts Act

BLOG- Looking into the Family Courts Act

INTRODUCTION For faster trial and quick disposal of matrimonial disputes, Family Courts are established in India. In view of an increase in the incidence of matrimonial disputes and increasing pendency of the cases in civil and criminal courts, Judges, women organizations etc. requested the Central Government to pass a special legislation to deal exclusively with […]

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pending cases

BLOG- Broken families await Legal Solution

Mohit (name changed), a Class III understudy of Chennai, gets candidly cleared over on observing his companion being gotten by his dad or getting blessings from his dearest grandmother. He remains alone with his mom and hasn’t seen his dad or grandparents for quite a long time. Kiran, a specialist from Karnataka living in California […]

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