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The tradition of waqf in India can be traced back to the Delhi Sultanate period in the 12th Century when the early Muslim rulers from Central Asia came to India.
In December 2017, citing the Supreme Court judgment and cases of triple talaq in India, [4] the government introduced The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2017. [5] The bill proposed to make triple talaq in any form—spoken, in writing, or by electronic means—illegal and void.
Evidence of Muslim personal code can be found since 1206 on the Indian peninsula with the establishment of Islamic rule in parts of the region. [4] During the reign of Mamluk dynasty (1206–1290 A.D), Khalji dynasty (1290–1321), the Tughlaq dynasty (1321–1413), the Lodi dynasty (1451–1526) and the Sur dynasty (1539–1555), the court of Shariat, assisted by the Mufti, dealt with cases ...
Private matters of Muslims are governed by Muslim Law, including marriage, divorce custody and maintenance. Muslim law principles have been codified in the Act No. 13 of 1951 Marriage and Divorce (Muslim) Act; Act No. 10 of 1931 Muslim Intestate Succession Ordinance and Act No. 51 of 1956 Muslim Mosques and Charitable Trusts or Wakfs Act. [194]
Muslim family affairs in India are governed by the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937 (often called the "Muslim Personal Law"). It was one of the first acts to be passed after the Government of India Act 1935 became operational, introducing provincial autonomy and a form of dyarchy at the federal level.
All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) is a non-governmental organisation in India that represents the interests of Muslims in matters of personal law. It was formed in 1973 with the objective of protecting and promoting the application of Islamic personal law among Muslims in India .
Union of India read the Act with Articles 14 and 15 of the Constitution of India, which prevent discrimination on the basis of sex, and held that the intention of the framers could not have been to deprive Muslim women of their rights. Further, the Supreme Court construed the statutory provision in such a manner that it does not fall foul of ...
The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA) was passed by the Parliament of India on 11 December 2019. It amended the Citizenship Act, 1955 by providing an accelerated pathway to Indian citizenship for persecuted religious minorities from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan who arrived in India by 2014.