New Delhi : A 28-year-old Muslim lady named Reshma has filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) asking denial of permission to Muslim men to marry twice or entertain polygamy unless the permission is granted by the first wife. The Court has sent a notice to the Centre asking for its response. The said hearing will be held on 23rd August.
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The PIL states,
- From a woman’s viewpoint, this is a retrograding and insulting system. Polygamy is against the Constitution, illegal and the Shariat. Polygamy has been allowed in Shariat in exceptional conditions.
- The issue concerning Muslim women needs to be controlled through law. In case a Muslim man wants to remarry then he has to get written permission from his previous wife and a written certificate sanction from a Govt officer. He should be able to take responsibility for all the wives. Before remarrying, the Muslim man should declare his previous marriages. A law should be passed to make the registration of marriages of Muslims compulsory.
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