Should Multiple Marriages Be Banned Among Muslims, Asks SC
The plea says 88% of husbands in a seven-state survey did not seek consent for a second marriage and 79% did not inform their first wives.
- On Friday, the Supreme Court issued notice to the Union government on a petition seeking to declare Muslim polygamy unconstitutional, citing violations of Articles 14, 15, and 21 of the Constitution.
- Activist Zakia Soman's petition argues the Muslim Personal Law Application Act creates a legal asymmetry by granting men a "religious shield" to commit acts criminalized for other citizens under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
- A seven-state study by the Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan found 88% of husbands married again without consent and 79% failed to inform their first wives, proving the practice is "characterised by fraud rather than 'justice'."
- Advocate Shriya Maini said the Court took note of four categorical prayers, including compulsory marriage registration and reforms addressing polygamy as a "primary driver of female destitution."
- Highlighting that many Muslim-majority nations have abolished polygamy, the petition noted Uttarakhand's Uniform Civil Code implementation and Gujarat's impending adoption demonstrate feasibility of reform.
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Should multiple marriages be banned among muslims, asks SC
The Supreme Court has sought the Centre's response to a PIL challenging Muslim polygamy. This petition argues the practice violates fundamental constitutional rights. It also seeks stronger legal protection for women in such situations. The court will hear this plea alongside other challenges to Muslim personal law. This development follows the ongoing examination of talaq-e-hasan petitions.
Should polygamy be declared unconstitutional?: SC asks govt
The Supreme Court has sought the Centre's response on a petition challenging the constitutional validity of polygamy among Muslims, arguing it violates fundamental rights and creates legal asymmetry by exempting Muslim men from bigamy laws applicable to other citizens.
SC issues notice to Centre on plea seeking ban on polygamy among Muslims
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Centre on a writ petition seeking a ban on polygamy among Muslims and calling for legal reforms aimed at protecting the rights of Muslim women. Speaking to reporters after the hearing, advocate Shriya Maini, appearing for the petitioners, said the plea had been jointly filed by the Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan (BMMA) along with a group of academicians and journalists. "Today, the Court issued n…
Supreme Court seeks Centre's response on plea to declare polygamy among Muslims as unconstitutional
A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana issued notice to the Centre on a petition filed by women's rights activists Zakia Soman and Noorjehan Safia Niaz and others. The bench tagged the plea with pending matters.
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