The Allahabad High Court ruled that a family court must declare a couple divorced even if talaq was pronounced privately under Muslim Personal Law, provided neither party disputes it. The court stated its role is to record the valid extra-judicial divorce for public record.
The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has clarified that MLA Sana Malik's recent comments on talaq and polygamy in the Maharashtra assembly were her personal views, not the party's official stance. Party president Sunil Tatkare stated the NCP champions women's rights for all and disagrees with Malik's remarks.
A woman in Bahraich, UP, has accused her father-in-law of repeated rape at gunpoint, her husband of threatening her into silence, and later pronouncing triple talaq. Police have registered a case against five family members.
Home Minister Amit Shah outlined BJP's election promises for West Bengal at a Ranaghat rally, including implementation of Uniform Civil Code, ban on triple talaq, ending polygamy, Rs 3,000 monthly for women and unemployed youth, free bus travel for women, and crackdown on cattle smuggling and infiltrators. He criticized previous governments for soft approach to terrorism and highlighted BJP's national security record. Phase I polling recorded 91.78% turnout with Phase II on April 29 and counting on May 4.
