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Delhi University Drops Plan To Teach ‘Manusmriti’ To Law Students

Zaina Afzal KuttyJuly 12, 2024

by Zaina Afzal KuttyJuly 12, 2024

Delhi University Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Singh clarified that LLB students will not study ‘Manusmriti’, an ancient Hindu legal text. This follows controversy over a proposal suggesting...

National News

“Women Obligated To Serve Elderly In-laws”: Jharkhand HC

Akanksha YadavJanuary 25, 2024

by Akanksha YadavJanuary 25, 2024

The Jharkhand High Court has observed that in India, there exists an expectation for women to care for their elderly mothers-in-law or grandmothers-in-law, citing it...

News Report

Girls used to give birth at 17, read Manusmriti: Gujarat High Court

Sujit NairJune 9, 2023June 9, 2023

by Sujit NairJune 9, 2023June 9, 2023

According to media reports, the Gujarat High Court referred to Manusmriti on Wednesday to highlight the historical practice of girls being married between the ages...

Politics

Can a law made in 8th century Arabia still continue in the 21st century: Markandey Katju on Sharia court

TestHostEntryJuly 12, 2018June 3, 2022

by TestHostEntryJuly 12, 2018June 3, 2022

New Delhi | Former Supreme Court Judge Markandey Katju on Thursday said that Society has totally changed in these 1400 years since sharia was made. So...