New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Wednesday submitted a comprehensive recommendatory report on the rights of Muslim women in India to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Women and Child Development, and Ministry of Minority Affairs, urging concrete legal and institutional reforms to strengthen access to justice and socio-economic empowerment.The report follows an extensive national-level consultation organised by the Commission in New Delhi on August 1 las…
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New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav appears to be recalibrating the expanded form of an acronym he coined earlier, with an eye on the Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh next year.“PDA” – a term he is said to have had formulated to represent “Pichda” (backward), Dalit (oppressed), and Alpsankhyak (minority) – widening the earlier “MY” (Muslim-Yadav) formula that was largely seen as representing the SP vote bank.It was assumed that the new acronym wo…
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its judgment in the long-pending Sabarimala reference matter after concluding extensive hearings on a batch of petitions raising significant constitutional questions relating to religious freedom, denominational rights and the scope of judicial review over matters of faith. A nine-member Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, and comprising Justices B.V. Nagarathna, M.M. Sundresh, Ahsanuddin Amanullah,…
Jaipur, April 18 (IANS) Rajasthan BJP chief Madan Rathore has strongly criticised the Congress party, terming it “anti-women” and asserting that its historical track record reflects consistent neglect of women’s rights. Citing the Shah Bano case as a prominent example, he stated that the then Congress government overturned a Supreme Court judgment through legislative action, thereby denying justice to a woman.According to him, this decision not only affected the individual concerned …
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) As the NDA is planning to organise nationwide protests following the defeat of the Women’s Reservation Bill, Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Ram Gopal Yadav on Saturday launched a sharp counterattack, saying, “Let them bring, we will also bring ours.” The NDA has planned demonstrations at district headquarters across the country, led by the BJP Mahila Morcha, after the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, failed to secure the required two-thirds majority in the Lok Sabha…
Bareilly, April 16 (IANS) All India Muslim Jamaat Chief, Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi Barelvi, on Thursday criticised the Samajwadi Party’s (SP) demand for a separate reservation for Muslim women, calling it “politically driven”, while expressing continued support for the Women’s Reservation Bill that proposes 33 per cent quota for women in Legislatures.The All India Muslim Jamaat Chief said he continues to welcome the proposal backed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to enhance women’s representatio…
Lucknow, April 16 (IANS) After a controversy erupted over Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav’s concern that Muslim women should get separate reservations after the passage of the Women’s Reservation Bill, Uttar Pradesh Women’s Commission Chief Babita Singh Chauhan on Thursday emphasised that women cannot be contained within a particular caste or religion and instead should be seen as comprising 50 per cent of the population.During a debate following the introduction of the Constitutio…
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) As a nine-judge Constitution Bench continued hearing the Sabarimala review reference involving the interplay between religious freedom and fundamental rights, the Supreme Court on Wednesday orally remarked that one of the most difficult tasks for a constitutional court is to declare the beliefs of millions of people as erroneous. The Constitution Bench, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, observed submissions by senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi,…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) A nine-judge Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant is slated to hear on Tuesday the long-pending Sabarimala review matter, involving a batch of petitions raising significant constitutional questions on religious freedom and gender equality. As per the cause list published on the official website of the Supreme Court, the Constitution Bench, also comprising Justices B.V. Nagarathna, M.M. Sundresh, Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Aravind Kumar, A.G. M…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) As hearings begin on Tuesday, the Supreme Court has formally notified the constitution of a nine-judge Constitution Bench to take up the long-pending Sabarimala review matter.As per the cause list published for Tuesday on the official website of the apex court, the bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant will hear the reference arising out of review petitions filed against its September 2018 judgment permitting entry of women of all ages into the Lord Ay…