Overview
- The National Commission for Women submitted the report on May 27, 2026, to the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Ministry of Women and Child Development, and the Ministry of Minority Affairs.
- It recommends a single, comprehensive law to codify Muslim personal law on marriage, divorce, maintenance, custody and inheritance, and proposes mandatory marriage registration and a ban on child marriage.
- The report calls for financial safeguards such as protection of mehr (dower) and matrimonial assets, simplified enforcement of inheritance rights, and child‑centric custody rules to strengthen women’s economic security.
- To improve access to justice the NCW urges legal literacy drives, expanded legal aid and helplines, and gender‑sensitive dispute resolution bodies that are accountable to civil courts and include adequate female representation.
- The Commission flagged harmful local practices like the Paaro system and recommended immediate rehabilitation, identity recognition and livelihood support for affected women while noting that its recommendations are advisory and await formal government and parliamentary action.