The apex court upholds financial and social rights of divorced Muslim women ensuring return of gifts given at marriage ...

The Kerala High Court recently clarified that a presumption under Section 125 CrPC of a valid re-marriage between a Muslim ...

The Supreme Court says marital gifts belong to the woman and highlights equality and dignity in its reading of the 1986 Act.

After several rounds of litigation before the lower courts, the matter reached the Calcutta High Court, which ruled against ...

Citing “inherent patriarchal discrimination,” SC rules even gifts to the groom belong to the woman post-divorce.

In a significant judgment addressing patriarchal practices in Muslim personal law, the Supreme Court ruled that gifts given by a brides parents to the groom during marriage must be returned to the ...

Supreme Court restored Muslim woman's right to get back cash, gold and other gifts given at her wedding, ruling that the 1986 law aims to protect the dignity and financial security of divorced women ...

The Supreme Court recently ruled that a divorced Muslim woman can reclaim the money and gold given during her marriage, overturning a previous Calcutta High Court decision.

The first day of the gathering that will conclude on Sunday, also focused on women's empowerment, with scholars Allama ...

The Supreme Court said dowry has crept into Muslim marriages, hollowing out the protective purpose of mehr, and called its ...