The Supreme Court on Tuesday (August 6) agreed to an early hearing on whether Muslim personal law, which allows child marriages, will prevail over the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006. As... Read more »
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has directed the Uttar Pradesh government to file an FIR and take legal measures against Darul Uloom Deoband, a distinguished Islamic educational institution,... Read more »
The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the criminal proceedings pending in a Madhya Pradesh trial court against Christian missionary Ajai Lall. The case involves alleged forced conversion of two foster children and... Read more »
The Delhi High Court on Thursday granted time to Police to file their response on a plea seeking registration of an FIR against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. The plea alleges that Gandhi... Read more »
The Allahabad High Court recently granted the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) permission to intervene in a case dealing with whether religious education can be provided in government-funded Madrasas. The... Read more »
In a batch of arguments seeking recognition of same-sex marriage before the Supreme Court of India, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has opposed conferring adoption rights on same-sex... Read more »
The Supreme Court on Friday asked Centre government to file response on a petition filed by the National Commission for Women (NCW) to make the minimum age of marriage for Muslim girls... Read more »