News for 'Personal Law Board'

Yoga should not be linked to caste, creed, religion: Rajnath

Yoga should not be linked to caste, creed, religion: Rajnath

Rediff.com9 Jun 2015

Amidst objections by certain minority groups to doing Yoga, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said there is "no compulsion" in this regard and that the practise of Yoga should not be related to any caste, creed or religion.

Bangladesh ex-foreign minister on way to India detained at Dhaka airport

Bangladesh ex-foreign minister on way to India detained at Dhaka airport

Rediff.com6 Aug 2024

Mahmud went to Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to "catch a flight en route to Delhi," an Airport Aviation Security official was quoted as saying by the Dhaka Tribune newspaper.

Did Gujarat board invent a Quranic verse against killing cows?

Did Gujarat board invent a Quranic verse against killing cows?

Rediff.com8 Sep 2015

"Show respect to cows as it is the leader of all bovines. Its milk, ghee and butter have therapeutic properties and its meat is the cause of several diseases," translates the verse on the hoarding

Drunk teen driving Porsche kills 2, gets bail, asked to write essay

Drunk teen driving Porsche kills 2, gets bail, asked to write essay

Rediff.com21 May 2024

Pune Police on Monday said they will seek a higher court's permission to try as an adult a 17-year-old boy whose car allegedly knocked down and killed two persons in Kalyani Nagar area in Pune.

'Gandhiji Gave Me Contentment'

'Gandhiji Gave Me Contentment'

Rediff.com2 Oct 2024

Gandhiji asked me if I had sufficient warm clothes in view of the coming cold season. I said yes. But he verified my statement by asking Miraben to search my bag to make sure. Such was Gandhiji.

'Model Nikahnama a step forward'

'Model Nikahnama a step forward'

Rediff.com6 May 2005

AIIMS to examine NewsClick founder's health after SC direction

AIIMS to examine NewsClick founder's health after SC direction

Rediff.com27 Feb 2024

A bench of Justices B R Gavai and Sandeep Mehta asked the AIIMS director to constitute the board and submit a report to it in two weeks.

UP govt revokes decision; men with two wives can be recruited as Urdu teachers

UP govt revokes decision; men with two wives can be recruited as Urdu teachers

Rediff.com16 Jan 2016

In the wake of objections by a Muslim body, Uttar Pradesh government tonight revoked its decision to bar men having two or move wives from appointment as Urdu teachers.

'Make instant talaq a non-cognisable offence'

'Make instant talaq a non-cognisable offence'

Rediff.com29 Dec 2017

''Laws are made for every citizen to get justice.' 'If there is abuse of law, then the law will have its own course correction mechanism also.'

DGCA finds IndiGo staff violated rules in barring child from boarding

DGCA finds IndiGo staff violated rules in barring child from boarding

Rediff.com16 May 2022

Aviation regulator DGCA on Monday said it has issued a showcause notice to IndiGo after a fact-finding committee found the airline staff prima facie violated regulations in denying boarding to a specially-abled child at the Ranchi airport on May 7.

The Super Teachers of Bollywood

The Super Teachers of Bollywood

Rediff.com5 Sep 2024

Perfect occasion to list 30 real-life educators whose unique methods, unwavering dedication or scholarly persona impressed us.

The Super Teachers of Bollywood

The Super Teachers of Bollywood

Rediff.com5 Sep 2024

Perfect occasion to list 30 real-life educators whose unique methods, unwavering dedication or scholarly persona impressed us.

'I Pray For That Unknown Woman Who Cooked Pothichoru'

'I Pray For That Unknown Woman Who Cooked Pothichoru'

Rediff.com5 Sep 2024

'A campaign that goes beyond caste, creed and religion.' 'This is a campaign that aims to end hunger in society'

How Modi Can Overcome Coalition Challenges

How Modi Can Overcome Coalition Challenges

Rediff.com19 Jun 2024

If the concerns over risking political capital are overcome, the long-term gains for the Indian economy will be immense, asserts A K Bhattacharya.

Why I Am Upset With Modi's Victory

Why I Am Upset With Modi's Victory

Rediff.com8 Jun 2024

Despite failing to secure a simple majority in Parliament, we will continue to see him on TV, newspapers, magazines, bill boards, vaccination certificates, railway stations, bus shelters, airports, sea ports, on the highway and on rural roads, sighs A Ganesh Nadar.

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

Rediff.com10 Oct 2024

'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.'

AIMPLB opposes plea challenging polygamy, 'nikah halala'

AIMPLB opposes plea challenging polygamy, 'nikah halala'

Rediff.com27 Jan 2020

The application has been filed to oppose a batch of petitions on which the apex court had in 2018 issued notices to the Centre and other stakeholders while referring the matter to a 5-judge Constitution bench.

Muslims misused triple talaq to satisfy lust, says Yogi's minister

Muslims misused triple talaq to satisfy lust, says Yogi's minister

Rediff.com29 Apr 2017

Cabinet minister Maurya said that the BJP will help such victims to them get respect.

Pak boat carrying drugs worth Rs 600 cr seized off Guj coast, 14 held

Pak boat carrying drugs worth Rs 600 cr seized off Guj coast, 14 held

Rediff.com28 Apr 2024

The overnight operation in the Arabian Sea was carried out in coordination with the Gujarat Anti-terrorism Squad and the Narcotics Control Bureau, it said.

UP CM says silence on triple talaq like 'Draupadi' episode

UP CM says silence on triple talaq like 'Draupadi' episode

Rediff.com17 Apr 2017

Adityanath called for an end to the Muslim practice of 'triple talaq' and advocated implementation of a common civil code in the country.

VHP leader wants Muslims to give up claim over Ayodhya

VHP leader wants Muslims to give up claim over Ayodhya

Rediff.com24 Jun 2015

There can be no communal harmony unless Muslims forgo their claim on Ayodhya, Mathura and Kashi, where there are temple-mosque disputes, Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Ashok Singhal said today and asked Sunni Central Board and All India Muslim Personal Law Board to take initiative.

Voting advisory firms divided over FMCG major ITC's hotel demerger move

Voting advisory firms divided over FMCG major ITC's hotel demerger move

Rediff.com4 Jun 2024

Three leading domestic voting advisory firms are not on the same page over the proposed demerger and separate listing of ITC's hotel business, ITC Hotels. Institutional Investor Advisory Services (IiAS) has recommended a vote "against" the resolution, while InGovern and Stakeholders Empowerment Services (SES) have advised their clients to vote in favour. Voting on the resolution is currently underway.

Muslim women can pronounce triple talaq too: AIMPLB tells SC

Muslim women can pronounce triple talaq too: AIMPLB tells SC

Rediff.com17 May 2017

While seeking response from former Union minister and senior advocate Kapil Sibal, representing AIMPLB, the bench said, "Don't infer anything from our side."

Bill in LS to check paper leak in govt exams proposes Rs 1 cr fine

Bill in LS to check paper leak in govt exams proposes Rs 1 cr fine

Rediff.com5 Feb 2024

At present, there is no specific substantive law to deal with unfair means adopted or offences committed by various entities involved in the conduct of public examinations by the central government and its agencies.

Ayodhya verdict: AIMPLB says may seek review

Ayodhya verdict: AIMPLB says may seek review

Rediff.com10 Nov 2019

Sources in the prominent Muslim body Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind said it was not in favour of filing a review petition and wants the matter to end.

ASI stops Gyanvapi mosque survey after SC order

ASI stops Gyanvapi mosque survey after SC order

Rediff.com24 Jul 2023

A 30-member Archaeological Survey of India team halted a survey here of the Gyanvapi mosque -- just hours after beginning the exercise Monday morning -- following a Supreme Court order.

'Smarter people will bend the law'

'Smarter people will bend the law'

Rediff.com3 Mar 2022

'You may put hundreds of checks and balances but human beings are ingenious.'

Triple talaq 'cruel' and 'most demeaning', says Allahabad HC

Triple talaq 'cruel' and 'most demeaning', says Allahabad HC

Rediff.com8 Dec 2016

The high court further observed that the triple talaq practice, sanctioned under Muslim Personal Law that governs marriage, property and divorce violates the rights of Muslim women.

'Muslims see hope in the Supreme Court'

'Muslims see hope in the Supreme Court'

Rediff.com2 Oct 2010

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board's legal committee will meet on Saturday next, October 9, and discuss the verdict in the Ayodhya title case suit, which was pronounced on September 30 by the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court.

Juvenile court cancels Porsche driver's bail, sends him to observation home

Juvenile court cancels Porsche driver's bail, sends him to observation home

Rediff.com22 May 2024

A 17-year-old boy, who allegedly crashed his high-end car into a motorbike killing two persons in Pune, was granted bail on a surety of Rs 7,500 and an assurance from his grandfather to keep him away from bad company, as per the order.

Pune Porsche crash: Drunken teen driver's father, 4 hotel staffers held

Pune Porsche crash: Drunken teen driver's father, 4 hotel staffers held

Rediff.com22 May 2024

Police have detained the father of a 17-year-old boy allegedly involved in a car accident that killed two persons in Maharashtra's Pune city, an official said on Tuesday.

Muslim bodies spar over legality of Ayodhya's upcoming mosque

Muslim bodies spar over legality of Ayodhya's upcoming mosque

Rediff.com23 Dec 2020

AIMPLB member Zafaryab Jilani on Wednesday said the proposed mosque in Ayodhya following last year's Supreme Court verdict is against the Waqf Act and 'illegal' under the Shariat laws.

Women's entry in mosques for namaz permitted: AIMPLB

Women's entry in mosques for namaz permitted: AIMPLB

Rediff.com9 Feb 2023

The AIMPLB said this in an affidavit filed in the apex court which is seized of a plea relating to the entry of Muslim women into mosque for offering namaz.

Key investors may drag Byju's to NCLT

Key investors may drag Byju's to NCLT

Rediff.com21 Feb 2024

A consortium of shareholders with over 30 per cent stake in cash-strapped Byju's might approach the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) seeking a management change, if the extraordinary general meeting (EGM) scheduled for Friday failed to yield an 'amicable settlement' or faced further delays, sources said. Earlier this month, these shareholders had issued a notice calling for an EGM to address "persistent issues", including a change in management. They will vote for a revamp of the existing board, an exercise which would include asking Byju Raveendran to step down as chief executive officer (CEO) and relinquish his operational role, according to sources.

Pune car crash: Police quiz teen's grandfather; driver may be made witness

Pune car crash: Police quiz teen's grandfather; driver may be made witness

Rediff.com24 May 2024

The officer said that the driver may be presented in the court as a witness in the case.

Digital Act Unlikely In Winter Session

Digital Act Unlikely In Winter Session

Rediff.com13 Nov 2023

'Unless the government comes up with the rulebook, the technical requirements will not be clear to us.' 'Going by the Act, non-technical provisions can be complied with within six months.' 'But we need up to 24 months for provisions like parental consent.'

Shinde, Fadnavis tell police to crack the whip in killer Porsche case

Shinde, Fadnavis tell police to crack the whip in killer Porsche case

Rediff.com21 May 2024

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Home Minister Devendra Fadnavis have directed stringent action in the case of a car accident involving a 17-year-old boy, in which two persons were killed, the Pune police chief said on Tuesday.

'Court can't interfere in religious freedom': Muslim body on triple talaq

'Court can't interfere in religious freedom': Muslim body on triple talaq

Rediff.com2 Sep 2016

The board said that practices provided by Muslim Personal Law on the issues of marriage, divorce and maintenance were based on holy scripture Al-Quran and "courts cannot supplant its own interpretations over the text of scriptures".