Law No. 22 of 1999 on Regional Autonomy stipulates that the Indonesian national government acknowledges the Special Region status of the Province of Aceh and grants the provincial government of Aceh the … Continue reading Qanun of Aceh, No. 14 of 2003 on Khalwat (Close Proximity)
Vishwa Lochan Madan v. Union of India (2014) and the Uncertain Boundaries of Muslim Personal Law in India
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
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