Source – indianexpress.com On August 22, the Supreme Court delivered its judgement in a case challenging the constitutional validity of the practice of “instant triple talaq” by Muslim husbands. The case held significant opportunities for the Court. It was asked to decide if the practice violated the constitutional right to equality and protections against gender
Source – thewire.in Thanks to the historic judgement of a five-judge bench of the Supreme Court declaring the practice of unilateral divorce (also known as triple talaq or talaq-e-biddat) unconstitutional, it is now unequivocally established that the practice – which runs counter to the gender jurisprudence evolved by the Supreme Court, the principles of equality as ordained in the constitution, international human rights law and the Quran – is
Source – aljazeera.com The triple talaq judgement pronounced by the Constitution bench of five judges of the Supreme Court of India has been hailed as “historic” by all concerned. While the operative part of the elaborate ruling comprising of three different and diverse judicial opinions captured in 395 pages is just one line: “By a majority of 3:2
Source – legallyindia.com Through its historic ruling delivered by a five-judge bench in the case of Shayara Bano and Ors v. Union of India on August 22nd 2017, the Supreme Court of India (SC) liberated Muslim women from the perpetual fear of arbitrary and whimsical divorce. The SC banned the regressive practice of instant ‘triple talaq’, which allowed
Source – asianage.com Jaipur: The Supreme Court order notwithstanding, triple talaq continue to be in practice. The latest case has been reported from Jodhpur where, married for eight years, a young woman was given talaq over phone by her husband. The couple has two children. The victim, Afsana, claimed that a week ago her husband
