personal laws

Personal laws must be constitutionally compliant; 'triple talaq' should be judged on yardstick of equality: Arun Jaitley

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday said that the government was of the clear view that personal laws should be constitutionally compliant.

Oct 16, 2016, 18:51 PM IST

SC asks Centre to file committee report on personal laws

A plea challenging Muslim practices like polygamy and 'triple talaq' has come up before the Supreme Court, which on Monday asked the government to file the report of a committee, set up during UPA rule to assess the personal laws relating to marriage, divorce, custody, inheritance and succession.

Mar 28, 2016, 19:11 PM IST