Islamic law is before the Supreme Court of India again, with the question of whether triple-ṭalāq is a valid way of dissolving a marriage: by a man simply pronouncing that … Continue reading Commentary :: The Danial Latifi Case and the Indian Supreme Court’s Balancing Act
India editor Akhila Kolisetty highlights the Shah Bano case as a marker of constitutional conflict between the Indian government's civil laws and its Muslim citizens' personal status laws. Mohammed Ahmed Khan v. Shah … Continue reading Case Comment :: The Shah Bano Case as Constitutional Conflict in India’s Muslim Family Law
Historically, India’s Supreme Court has been hesitant to address the constitutionality of Muslim personal law, including of the practice of polygamy. In this post, however, I argue that the Court’s … Continue reading Opening the Door to Constitutional Challenges to Muslim Personal Law in India, with Polygamy as a Starting Point
The parameters of the right of a husband to divorce his wife unilaterally through the pronunciation of ‘talaq’ three times (“triple talaq” or “unilateral talaq”) has been hotly contested in … Continue reading Unilateral Talaq and the Indian Supreme Court’s Responsiveness to Perceptions within India’s Muslim Community
