Case Summary Shamim Ara v. State of U.P. & Anr. is a family law case decided by the Supreme Court of India in 2002. In 1979, petitioner Shamim Ara filed … Continue reading Shamim Ara and the “Judicialization” of Divorce
Indian Muslim women's rights are once again manifesting as debates about talaq (divorce). Shayara Bano, who holds an advanced degree in sociology, petitioned the Indian Supreme Court last year to rule on the constitutionalism … Continue reading Women’s Right to Divorce under Islamic Law in Pakistan and India
