UCC Can Wait, Personal Law Reforms Can't

Crucial reforms in Muslim personal law, especially laws related to inheritance and adoption, need to be initiated forthwith; historically speaking, without the State's backing, hardly has any......

Muslim women entitled to alimony under secular CrPC, rules SC

In a judgment of far-reaching implications, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a Muslim woman can seek maintenance from her husband under Section 125 of the CrPC and said the "religion......

Bodh Gaya attack: The story of culpable neglect

The most basic reality of a dysfunctional enforcement apparatus across India will ensure that coordinated terrorist attacks, like the Bodh Gaya strike, will continue to occur, notes Ajai Sahni. At......

Muslim women can claim maintenance: SC

In a crucial ruling, the Supreme Court said that a 1986 law framed in the wake of Shah Bano case would not come in the way of an estranged Muslim woman seeking alimony from her husband under......

Vinay Kumar to Hyderabad's rescue

Stylish middle-order batsman D Vinay Kumar waged a spirited battle to pull hosts Hyderabad out of the woods against Karnataka on the opening day of the Group B Elite Ranji Trophy cricket match in......