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In a landmark reminder of India’s constitutional supremacy, the recent Madras High Court ruling has reiterated a fundamental principle: no religious law or council can surpass the authority of the Indian legal system. This decision, rooted in the case of a Muslim couple whose contested divorce was facilitated by a Shariat Council, underscores an urgent […]

The recent ruling by the Madras High Court’s Madurai bench, which declared that the Shariat Council is not a court and cannot issue divorce certificates, marks a significant step towards upholding the rule of law and protecting the rights of women. This decision, which emphasizes that only state-constituted courts can deliver judgments, is a timely […]

The topic of Uniform Civil Code (UCC) dates back to the colonial period and later made its presence felt during post-independent India era where mostly women representatives in parliament, B.R. Ambedkar and Jawahar Lal Nehru spoke in favor of it. However, due to lack of consensus, UCC was introduced under Article 44 of the Directive Principles of […]