Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response on Petition to Ban Muslim Polygamy
The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Centre on a petition seeking to declare polygamy among Muslims unconstitutional and to apply Section 82 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita uniformly, removing exemptions under Muslim Personal Law. Filed by activist Zakia Soman and others, the plea demands criminalisation of polygamy, compulsory registration of Muslim marriages and divorces, and legal protections for women abandoned after second marriages. The petition cites a BMMA report showing widespread opposition among Muslim women to polygamy and calls for legislative reforms aligned with gender equality.
First-hand measurement across 5 sources
We measured how 5 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (53/100). Lens Score 56/100.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–62/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thehindu broke this story on 31 Jul, 07:38 am. Other outlets followed.