Majlis Law

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 be valid, the...

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