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Vishwa Lochan Madan v. Union of India (2014) and the Uncertain Boundaries of Muslim Personal Law in India

Posted on November 23, 2016July 13, 2020 by Jeff Redding

In early 2014, the Supreme Court of India decided Vishwa Lochan Madan v. Union of India, a case filed in 2005 as a response to controversies concerning the private enforcement … Continue reading Vishwa Lochan Madan v. Union of India (2014) and the Uncertain Boundaries of Muslim Personal Law in India

Judges on Cushions and Under Trees: Thoughts on “Qadi Justice” and Hyperpolemics

Posted on May 28, 2015February 13, 2023 by Haider Hamoudi

This post reviews and critiques a new article in the Suffolk Law Review by Intisar Rabb entitled Against Kadijustiz: On the Negative Citation of Islalmic Law as Foreign Law. Her main focus is on … Continue reading Judges on Cushions and Under Trees: Thoughts on “Qadi Justice” and Hyperpolemics