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At Majlis, we are often asked what the role of a Support Person* is, and we say… to help a victim, as far as possible, with anything she needs. On the first day of February 2026, we received a new case from the Child Welfare Committee (Majlis gets an average of 25 to 30 new cases per month). The custody of the victim was handed over to her mother, which usually means there is no threat or urgency. When we perused the papers, we were alarmed to note that the victim was just 15

India Today Magazine Feb 2, 2026. Justice, too, is being quietly shored up.... The Majlis Legal Centre for Women and Children, founded by Flavia Agnes in 1991, recognised that survivors of violence needed empathetic legal help, and not a system that caused further harm. By combining individual legal aid with training and policy reform, Majlis helped reshape courtroom procedures.

Written by Audrey Dmello for Outlook Magazine 20 November 2025 The Telangana High Court has reaffirmed that Muslim women can seek a unilateral divorce through khula without needing their husband’s consent, underscoring long-standing Islamic principles that protect women’s autonomy and ensuring Family Courts only verify and formally record the dissolution. Muslim marriage (nikah) is a civil contract, not a sacred sacrament like in Hindu or Christian traditions. For a nikah to

Majlis, calls on the media, lawyers and organisations to raise awareness about an often-overlooked but powerful provision of the...