New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- Shayara Bano heaved a sigh of relief on Wednesday at the enactment of a law banning polygamy in her small Indian state, the culmination of a years-long effort including her ...

SynopsisUttarakhand has become the first state in India to implement a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) after Goa, which brings a common set of laws to all the citizens of India regardless of their religion.

In a recent case involving a woman's maintenance claim from her second husband, the Supreme Court noted that in India, ...

Of all the Mormon doctrines, none caused as much controversy as polygamy, called plural or celestial marriage within the church. It divided prophet Joseph Smith's own household, caused a schism ...

JAKARTA: New rules on polygamy among male civil servants in Jakarta seek to “impose stricter conditions” on the practice, the capital’s acting governor said on Monday (Jan 20) amid criticism ...

(In Feb 11 item, refiles to clarify that India is home to the third-largest Muslim population in the world) By Rupam Jain NEW DELHI, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Shayara Bano heaved a sigh of relief on ...