2:31Can Uniform Civil Code Disadvantage Muslim Women?
Neutral laws can have unequal effects on religious minorities, affecting education, employment and social mobility.
On 15 Sept, the Supreme Court issued an interim order partially staying the Waqf Amendment Act 2025, which looks like a win. But is it? Ali Javed speaks with Dr. Nizamuddin Siddiqui, who delves into the Court’s legal reasoning and why parts of the order may harm the institution of Waqf and commun…
2:31Neutral laws can have unequal effects on religious minorities, affecting education, employment and social mobility.
2:32The Uniform Civil Code imposes a dominant majoritarian framework (the Hindutva framework) on all citizens of the country. Sania Ismailee dismantles the idea that uniformity can lead to substantive equality. The first episode of Emerging Perspectives is now live:
1:35“There has never been a discussion on why a community is so politically deprived.”
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