Polygamy Among Muslims

The Supreme Court today said that it will set up a fresh five-judge Constitution bench to hear pleas challenging the constitutional validity of polygamy and 'nikah halala' practice among Muslims.

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) moved the Supreme Court on Monday seeking impleadment in petitions challenging constitutional validity of polygamy and "nikah halala" practised among Muslims.

The Supreme Court today sought response from the Centre on a fresh plea challenging practices of polygamy and nikah halala among Muslims, as it referred the matter to a constitution bench that has been already asked to hear a batch of similar petitions.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought a response from the Centre on a fresh plea that challenged the constitutional validity of the practice of polygamy and 'nikah halala' among Muslims in India.

A bench of five judges set up to decide if polygamy among Muslims is constitutionally valid was cited as a ground in the Supreme Court today to refer the Ayodhya land dispute to a larger bench. "Is the polygamy case more important than Ayodhya case? When polygamy can be referred to a Constitution bench, why not Ayodhya land dispute?" senior lawyer ...

The Ayodhya land dispute case being heard by the Supreme Court should be referred to its larger bench as the issue was far more important than that of polygamy among Muslims, the top court was today told in a plea.

The validity of nikah halala - the complicated process involved to remarry one's divorced wife - and polygamy among Muslims will be examined by the Supreme Court, which declared instant Triple Talaq unconstitutional seven months ago.

The Supreme Court has refused to entertain a fresh plea challenging the constitutional validity of 'triple talaq', 'nikah halala' and polygamy practices among Muslims, saying the issue is already pending consideration.

The government today said it will bring law on marriage and divorce among Muslims if the Supreme Court strikes down the practice of Triple Talaq as invalid and unconstitutional.

The Supreme Court today said it was keeping issues of polygamy and 'nikah halala' among Muslims open for adjudication in the future as the Centre asked for deliberations on these aspects along with triple talaq.

The country's five seniormost judges, all of different faiths, began hearings on Thursday to determine if triple talaq, the practice of Muslim men getting instant divorce by saying "talaq" three times, was fundamental to religion but may not rule on polygamy among Muslims.

The Supreme Court will begin hearing a batch of pleas challenging the constitutional validity of 'triple talaq', 'nikah halala' and polygamy practices among Muslims from Thursday.

The Supreme Court today allowed former Union Minister Salman Khurshid to assist it in hearing a batch of pleas challenging the constitutional validity of 'triple talaq', 'nikah halala' and polygamy practices among the Muslims.

Saying 'talaq' thrice does not amount to divorce, said Salma Ansari, Vice President Hamid Ansari's wife and asked Muslim women to read the Quran instead of relying on clerics. Ms Ansari joins the debate on the practice and the validity of triple talaq, 'nikah halala' and polygamy practices among Muslims. "Triple talaq is not an issue. There can be ...

The Supreme Court today said that it will set up a fresh five-judge Constitution bench to hear pleas challenging the constitutional validity of polygamy and 'nikah halala' practice among Muslims.

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) moved the Supreme Court on Monday seeking impleadment in petitions challenging constitutional validity of polygamy and "nikah halala" practised among Muslims.

The Supreme Court today sought response from the Centre on a fresh plea challenging practices of polygamy and nikah halala among Muslims, as it referred the matter to a constitution bench that has been already asked to hear a batch of similar petitions.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought a response from the Centre on a fresh plea that challenged the constitutional validity of the practice of polygamy and 'nikah halala' among Muslims in India.

A bench of five judges set up to decide if polygamy among Muslims is constitutionally valid was cited as a ground in the Supreme Court today to refer the Ayodhya land dispute to a larger bench. "Is the polygamy case more important than Ayodhya case? When polygamy can be referred to a Constitution bench, why not Ayodhya land dispute?" senior lawyer ...

The Ayodhya land dispute case being heard by the Supreme Court should be referred to its larger bench as the issue was far more important than that of polygamy among Muslims, the top court was today told in a plea.

The validity of nikah halala - the complicated process involved to remarry one's divorced wife - and polygamy among Muslims will be examined by the Supreme Court, which declared instant Triple Talaq unconstitutional seven months ago.

The Supreme Court has refused to entertain a fresh plea challenging the constitutional validity of 'triple talaq', 'nikah halala' and polygamy practices among Muslims, saying the issue is already pending consideration.

The government today said it will bring law on marriage and divorce among Muslims if the Supreme Court strikes down the practice of Triple Talaq as invalid and unconstitutional.

The Supreme Court today said it was keeping issues of polygamy and 'nikah halala' among Muslims open for adjudication in the future as the Centre asked for deliberations on these aspects along with triple talaq.

The country's five seniormost judges, all of different faiths, began hearings on Thursday to determine if triple talaq, the practice of Muslim men getting instant divorce by saying "talaq" three times, was fundamental to religion but may not rule on polygamy among Muslims.

The Supreme Court will begin hearing a batch of pleas challenging the constitutional validity of 'triple talaq', 'nikah halala' and polygamy practices among Muslims from Thursday.

The Supreme Court today allowed former Union Minister Salman Khurshid to assist it in hearing a batch of pleas challenging the constitutional validity of 'triple talaq', 'nikah halala' and polygamy practices among the Muslims.

Saying 'talaq' thrice does not amount to divorce, said Salma Ansari, Vice President Hamid Ansari's wife and asked Muslim women to read the Quran instead of relying on clerics. Ms Ansari joins the debate on the practice and the validity of triple talaq, 'nikah halala' and polygamy practices among Muslims. "Triple talaq is not an issue. There can be ...