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"Makes Muslim Women's Condition Pathetic": Centre On Triple Talaq In Supreme Court
The practice of 'triple talaq' is "fatal for the social institution of marriage" and "makes Muslim women's condition very pathetic", the government argued Monday in an affidavit filed before the Supreme Court.
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Parliament Panel On Increasing Age Of Marriage Of Women Gets More Time
A parliamentary committee examining a bill which seeks to increase the age of marriage of women from the present 18 to 21 years has been granted a fresh three-month extension to table its report.
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Rajya Sabha Passes Registration Of Births And Deaths (Amendment) Bill
Parliament on Monday approved a bill that allows the use of a birth certificate as a single document for admission to an educational institution, issuance of a driving licence, preparation of voter list, Aadhaar number, registration of marriage or
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President Draupadi Murmu Approves Haryana Law Declaring Child Marriages "Void"
President Droupadi Murmu has given her assent to a legislation of Haryana under which every child marriage that has been solemnised will be considered as "void ab initio".
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Opinion: 1 Woman MP, 30 Men To Consider Legal Marriageable Age For Women
The Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill introduced in parliament in the winter session sought to increase the legal age of marriage from 18 to 21 for women in the country.
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Bill To Raise Marriage Age Of Women In Lok Sabha, Referred To Parliament Panel
A bill that seeks to have a uniform age of marriage for men and women was introduced in Lok Sabha today amid protests by opposition members, with Union minister Smriti Irani urging the chair to refer it to a parliamentary panel.
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Rajasthan's U-Turn Amid Row Over Proposed Law, Child Marriages Concern
A controversial law in Rajasthan seen to validate/legitimise child marriages by asking parents to register them has been withdrawn by the state's Congress government after a huge uproar.
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Petition Over New Law Raises Concern About Child Marriages In Rajasthan
A petition has been filed in the Rajasthan High Court against a new state law over the registration of marriages that says that all marriages including those of minors must be registered.
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Child Rights' Body Writes to Rajasthan Chief Minister Over Marriage Registration Bill
The NCPCR has written to the Rajasthan Chief Minister's office expressing apprehensions over the Registration of Marriages (Amendment) Bill, 2021, saying it "legitimises" child marriages.
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"Legitimises Child Marriage": Opposition As Rajasthan Assembly Amends Law
Amid uproar, the Rajasthan Assembly on Friday passed the Rajasthan Compulsory Registration of Marriages (Amendment) Bill, 2021 by voice vote to amend a 2009 Act on mandatory registration of marriages within 30 days of the union.
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Gujarat Governor Okays Bill Against Forced Conversions By Marriage
Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat has given his assent to an amendment bill, which provides for a prison sentence of up to ten years for fraudulent or forcible conversion by marriage, a state Minister said on Saturday.
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Gujarat Passes Bill Penalising Forcible Religious Conversion By Marriage
The Gujarat Assembly on Thursday passed an amendment Bill which provides for a prison sentence of up to ten years for fraudulent or forcible conversion by marriage.
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Triple Talaq Bill in Rajya Sabha: Rajya Sabha Rejects Motion To Send Triple Talaq Bill To Select Panel
The contentious bill to ban Triple Talaq - the practice of Muslim men instantly divorcing their wives by uttering "talaq" thrice - which failed the the Rajya Sabha test last time, is expected to have a smooth passage today as the opposition to it suddenly crumbled. While Naveen Patnaik's Biju Janata Dal supported the bill, the AIADMK and Nitish Kum...
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Executive Order To Make Triple Talaq An Offence Cleared: LIVE Updates
The cabinet today approved an executive order or ordinance making triple talaq or instant divorce an offence after an amended draft bill failed to clear Rajya Sabha in the last session of parliament amid disagreement within parties.
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Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: On Last Day Of Current Session, Centre Plans To Pass Triple Talaq Bill
On the last day of the current Monsoon Session of Parliament today, members will discuss the crucial triple talaq bill. The bill, which was debated during the previous session, has been amended by the government considering suggestions made by other parties. Today, the government looks to pass the bill in Parliament. Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasa...
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"Makes Muslim Women's Condition Pathetic": Centre On Triple Talaq In Supreme Court
The practice of 'triple talaq' is "fatal for the social institution of marriage" and "makes Muslim women's condition very pathetic", the government argued Monday in an affidavit filed before the Supreme Court.
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Parliament Panel On Increasing Age Of Marriage Of Women Gets More Time
A parliamentary committee examining a bill which seeks to increase the age of marriage of women from the present 18 to 21 years has been granted a fresh three-month extension to table its report.
-
Rajya Sabha Passes Registration Of Births And Deaths (Amendment) Bill
Parliament on Monday approved a bill that allows the use of a birth certificate as a single document for admission to an educational institution, issuance of a driving licence, preparation of voter list, Aadhaar number, registration of marriage or
-
President Draupadi Murmu Approves Haryana Law Declaring Child Marriages "Void"
President Droupadi Murmu has given her assent to a legislation of Haryana under which every child marriage that has been solemnised will be considered as "void ab initio".
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Opinion: 1 Woman MP, 30 Men To Consider Legal Marriageable Age For Women
The Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill introduced in parliament in the winter session sought to increase the legal age of marriage from 18 to 21 for women in the country.
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Bill To Raise Marriage Age Of Women In Lok Sabha, Referred To Parliament Panel
A bill that seeks to have a uniform age of marriage for men and women was introduced in Lok Sabha today amid protests by opposition members, with Union minister Smriti Irani urging the chair to refer it to a parliamentary panel.
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Rajasthan's U-Turn Amid Row Over Proposed Law, Child Marriages Concern
A controversial law in Rajasthan seen to validate/legitimise child marriages by asking parents to register them has been withdrawn by the state's Congress government after a huge uproar.
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Petition Over New Law Raises Concern About Child Marriages In Rajasthan
A petition has been filed in the Rajasthan High Court against a new state law over the registration of marriages that says that all marriages including those of minors must be registered.
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Child Rights' Body Writes to Rajasthan Chief Minister Over Marriage Registration Bill
The NCPCR has written to the Rajasthan Chief Minister's office expressing apprehensions over the Registration of Marriages (Amendment) Bill, 2021, saying it "legitimises" child marriages.
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"Legitimises Child Marriage": Opposition As Rajasthan Assembly Amends Law
Amid uproar, the Rajasthan Assembly on Friday passed the Rajasthan Compulsory Registration of Marriages (Amendment) Bill, 2021 by voice vote to amend a 2009 Act on mandatory registration of marriages within 30 days of the union.
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Gujarat Governor Okays Bill Against Forced Conversions By Marriage
Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat has given his assent to an amendment bill, which provides for a prison sentence of up to ten years for fraudulent or forcible conversion by marriage, a state Minister said on Saturday.
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Gujarat Passes Bill Penalising Forcible Religious Conversion By Marriage
The Gujarat Assembly on Thursday passed an amendment Bill which provides for a prison sentence of up to ten years for fraudulent or forcible conversion by marriage.
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Triple Talaq Bill in Rajya Sabha: Rajya Sabha Rejects Motion To Send Triple Talaq Bill To Select Panel
The contentious bill to ban Triple Talaq - the practice of Muslim men instantly divorcing their wives by uttering "talaq" thrice - which failed the the Rajya Sabha test last time, is expected to have a smooth passage today as the opposition to it suddenly crumbled. While Naveen Patnaik's Biju Janata Dal supported the bill, the AIADMK and Nitish Kum...
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Executive Order To Make Triple Talaq An Offence Cleared: LIVE Updates
The cabinet today approved an executive order or ordinance making triple talaq or instant divorce an offence after an amended draft bill failed to clear Rajya Sabha in the last session of parliament amid disagreement within parties.
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Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: On Last Day Of Current Session, Centre Plans To Pass Triple Talaq Bill
On the last day of the current Monsoon Session of Parliament today, members will discuss the crucial triple talaq bill. The bill, which was debated during the previous session, has been amended by the government considering suggestions made by other parties. Today, the government looks to pass the bill in Parliament. Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasa...
