New Muslim couples can get marriage certificates in 15 days of ‘nikaah’: DK Wakf Advisory Committee
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada District Wakf Advisory Committee president BA Abdul Nasir Luckystar has said that newly married Muslim couples can get their marriage certificates within a fortnight by handing necessary documents to the Wakf officer.
The Karnataka government on February 21 handed the State Wakf Board the right to issue marriage certificates to Muslim couples, he said at a press meet recently, adding that submission of certain documents was mandatory for issuance of the marriage certificate.
“The bride or the groom should personally submit the application for the certificate. A joint marriage confirmation letter should be submitted and certified by a notary – a letter will not be accepted if it is from only one party. Certification of the ‘nikaahnama’ (daftar) by the president or the secretary of the Masjid where the marriage took place is also necessary,” he said.
The president added that the names of the bride and the groom will be registered as given in the ‘nikaahnama’. “The president or secretary of the Masjid should register the names of the bride and the groom as given in the Aadhaar card or the passport. If changes have been made, the applicants should present the ‘nikaahnama’ register of the Masjid before the Wakf officers. Merely attested photocopies of a ‘nikaahnama’ where the changes are made will not be accepted,” he explained.
“We find that some Masjid administrations are issuing separate nikaah certificates instead of the nikaahnama. Such certificates will not be accepted by the Wakf Board,” the president warned.
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Domestic help held for stealing employer's silver worth Rs 35 lakh in Bengaluru
Bengaluru (PTI): A domestic worker has been arrested for allegedly stealing 12.5 kg of silver articles worth around Rs 35 lakh from the house of her employer here, police said on Friday.
Chaitra has been arrested by the Jeevan Bima Nagar Police Station.
She had been working for the past two-and-a-half years at the residence of a surgeon attached to a reputed hospital in the city, Bengaluru City Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh told reporters.
According to him, the woman is a native of Davangere and allegedly stole silver utensils and Pooja articles from the house in phases.
“The family had stored about 12.5 kg of silver utensils on the upper floor, which were meant to be used only during festivals."
“She allegedly took one item at a time, pledged it to raise money and spent the amount. To avoid suspicion, she continued to work in the same house,” they added.
A few days before Deepavali, the accused reportedly quit her job.
“When the family opened the bag containing the silver utensils as part of festival preparations, they found the items missing and approached the police,” the Commissioner said.
Based on the complaint, a case was registered and an investigation was launched.
“We questioned former employees and during Chaitra’s interrogation, the theft came to light. We have recovered 12.5 kg of silver articles worth approximately Rs 35 lakh from her possession,” he stated.
A case has been registered and further investigation is in progress.
According to police sources, she cited the need for money for her husband’s cancer treatment, police sources said.
