[EVENTS] ONE-DAY ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE ON RIGHTS OF MUSLIM WOMEN: REVIEWING MUSLIM LAW (LAW REVIEW CONSULTATION) AT HPNLU, SHIMLA; 17th DECEMBER, 2022

One Day Round Table Conference on Rights of Muslim Women: Reviewing Muslim Personal Law (Law Review Consultation) on 17 DECEMBER, 2022

About the University:
The Himachal Pradesh National Law University (HPNLU, Shimla), was established by the State Government in the year 2016, by an Act of the Legislature (Act 16 of 2016). The University started functioning from 5th of October, 2016. Located in the geographical terrains of Himalayas, HPNLU, Shimla, is the best place for study and learning in law, developing in students, understanding about law and legal system, topographies of law making, legal practice and administration.

Structure of the Programme:
The Thematic Experts (Academicians and Law Makers) will be the speakers and their views and discussions will be arranged in the round table conference Our rapporteurs will be recording the whole deliberations on the basis of which conclusion and recommendations will be laid down.
Finally, the discussion and deliberation of all the experts will be compiled in the form of a report regarding the findings of the Law Review Consultation which will be later submitted to National Commission for women including Soliciting and recording of Views from all Experts present through Questionnaires and Interview Schedules.
Preparation of reference materials:
The reference material will be provided in advance before the start of the consultation to the
respective thematic experts by our research team on the basis of research papers, authoritative
texts, and various reports of the experts.

About the Law Review Consultation:
Centre of Women and Child Development of Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla in collaboration with National Commission for Women, New Delhi is conducting Law Review Consultation on the topic “Rights of Muslim Women-Reviewing Muslim Personal Law”. The consultation aims to provide a discourse on Muslim Personal Law and the effects of this on Indian Muslim women. Along with that the government policies and judicial pronouncements will also be considered in light of specific socio-political reality of the Muslim women in Indian society.
The consultation would review several alternative policies and attempts to transcend the ongoing debate on the implications of Muslim Personal Law in India and suggests policy directives aimed at empowering Muslim women. The outcome of the consultation is expected to be of value to the lawmakers, policy makers, executives, civil society, academicians and students of gender studies, human rights and related disciplines. The consultation would come with recommendations for all the enlisted gaps which will further guide the law-making and law-implementing agencies. For this, the focus would be on certain areas of reform in Muslim personal law like Polygamy, divorce, maintenance after the divorce, etc.

Thematic Areas for Consultation:

1. Constitutional Rights, Muslim Women and Muslim Personal Law
   a. Muslim Women Rights in India: Role of Courts
   b. Role of District and Family Court in Addressing the Rights of Muslim Women
   c. Harmonizing Democracy and Religion: Analyzing Personal Laws from Transformative constitutional lenses
   d. Community participation and Freedom of Muslim Women
2. Marriage and Muslim Personal Law
   a. Muslim Women Quest for equality: Remarriage and condition of Halala
   b. Muslim Marriage Agreements: Reforms in Muta marriage
3. Muslim Personal Law and Divorce
   a. Dissolution of Muslim marriage under Muslim Law with special reference to Triple Talaq
   b. Reforming Divorce: Just and Fair Maintenance
4. Inheritance and Muslim Women in personal law
5. Waqf and Women
6. Need of Uniform Civil Code and Fundamental Rights of Muslim Women
7. Position of Muslim Women and law relating to Adoption and Guardianship.
8. Comparative study of Muslim Personal Law in countries such as Turkey, Pakistan, Malaysia and Indonesia.

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