- In a recent order, the Allahabad High Court [India] has observed that while Islam permits polygamy under specific conditions, some individuals are misusing this provision for selfish reasons and sexual gratification. Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal noted that while Islamic law permits a Muslim man to marry more than once, this is contingent upon the equal treatment of all wives.
- “Kuwait has enacted a significant legal reform by repealing Article 159 of its Penal Code, which previously allowed leniency for mothers who killed their newborns immediately after birth to avoid social shame. Under the former law, such acts were punishable by a maximum of five years in prison and a fine of up to 375 Kuwaiti dinars. With the repeal, these cases will now be prosecuted under the general provisions for murder, subjecting offenders to the full extent of the law.”
- “The Taliban’s Supreme Court has announced that six individuals including four men and two women were publicly flogged in the Hesa Awal Kohistan district of Kapisa province.”