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2007-02-10 India-Pakistan

J&K Muslims now under ambit of laws based on Shariat

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Posted by john 2007-02-10 05:33|| || Front Page|| [9 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I first read the headline as
"ARMPIT of laws based on shariat"
Seems more accurate than the real headline.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2007-02-10 10:08|| 2007-02-10 10:08|| Front Page Top

#2 A radical thought: make the Muslim and non-Muslim residents of Indian Kashmir subject to the religion-neutral laws of India with no exceptions, along with the Muslims and non-Muslims of the country. If the Muslims individually choose to pile Shariat law on top, they may, so long as it doesn't contradict the laws of the nation of which they are citizens. There is a reason Justice is always shown blindfolded.

Posted by trailing wife 2007-02-10 13:14|| 2007-02-10 13:14|| Front Page Top

#3 First...

No law passed by the Indian parliament applies to Jammu and Kashmir unless it is also passed by the J+K state legislature.
This includes taxes. They have representation without taxation. Their MPs sit in the Indian parliament and are appointed federal cabinet ministers.
No Indian citizen who is not a Kashmiri native may own land or settle in Jammu and Kashmir.
These rights are granted by article 370 of the Indian constitution. You don't have to guess that Pandit Nehru, India's first PM was a Kashmiri.

Bear that in mind the next time you read about people demanding 'autonomy' for Kashmir.

Now... India has a uniform criminal code.
It does not have a uniform civil code however.

While the Indian constitution calls on the parliament to enact a uniform civil law, it has never done so.

Muslims, Christians, Parsees and Jews have their own personal laws that apply to marriage, divorce etc.
The muslims are governed by sharia.

They have resisted having the secular Indian laws being applied to themselves

Posted by john 2007-02-10 16:41|| 2007-02-10 16:41|| Front Page Top

#4 Darn it, john! It was a good idea, until it crashed headlong into reality!

Posted by trailing wife 2007-02-10 21:30|| 2007-02-10 21:30|| Front Page Top

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