Law

'SC alimony order a befitting reply to those who gave primacy to Sharia'

IANS | July 10, 2024 9:47 PM

New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) The BJP on Wednesday welcomed the Supreme Court's ruling that a divorced Muslim woman is entitled to maintenance from her husband, saying that verdict is a befitting reply to those who "trampled the Constitution" by enacting a law to overrule an apex court judgement giving primacy to Sharia (Islamic law).

Open Shambhu border within one week: Punjab and Haryana High Court

IANS | July 10, 2024 3:56 PM

Chandigarh, July 10 (IANS) In a major relief for commuters bound for the national capital from Punjab, Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday ordered the removal of barricades at the Shambhu border within one week after five months of the “unlawful sealing” to prevent protesting farmers from entering Haryana.

Divorced Muslim woman can seek maintenance from husband: SC

IANS | July 10, 2024 3:16 PM

New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a divorced Muslim woman is eligible to maintain a petition under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) seeking maintenance from her estranged husband.