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South Africa’s Top Court Rules Husbands Can Take Wives’ Surnames

South Africa's highest court has ruled that husbands can take the surname of their wives, overturning a law that barred them from doing so.

By Bhuvika Jasuja
Sep 13, 2025 09:48 IST 2 Min read
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How Cornelia Sorabji Broke Barriers As India's First Female Lawyer
By Shreya Sojatia
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Meet Anchal Bhateja, First Blind Woman Advocate To Argue A Supreme Court Case
By Tanya Savkoor
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Maternity Leave Is Now A Constitutional Right, Even For Third Child: SC
By Shalini Banerjee
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Music And Ownership: Why Today’s Artists Must Know Their Rights
By Rumpa Banerjee
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Custody Frameworks, Legal Protections Indian Single Mothers Should Know
By Rhythm Aggarwal
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Supreme Court Condemns Allahabad HC's "Grabbing Breasts Not Rape" Order
By Tanya Savkoor
Mar 27, 2025 09:53 IST 3 Min read
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'No Mangalsutra? Husband Won't Be Interested In You': Pune Judge Tells Woman
By STP Reporter
Mar 06, 2025 10:54 IST 5 Min read
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Belva Lockwood: A Lawyer Who Ran For President Before Women Could Vote
By Tanya Savkoor
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Who Is Justice Sanjiv Khanna, India's 51st Chief Justice?
By Tanya Savkoor
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