In what is being hailed as a landmark verdict, the Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down the long-prevalent practice of ‘triple talaq’ terming it unconstitutional and invalid
In what is being hailed as a landmark verdict, the Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down the long-prevalent practice of ‘triple talaq’ terming it unconstitutional and invalid
The Holy Prophet had declared divorce to be the most disliked among the lawful things in the eyes of God as it broke the marital tie which is fundamental to family life in Islam, the Supreme Court today said
Muslim women, who had knocked the doors of the Supreme Court opposing triple talaq, on Tuesday rejoiced at the historic judgement striking down the practice, saying they have emerged "victorious" and now feel protected
Owaisi highlighted the fact that even the five-judge bench could not arrive at the decision unanimously as Justice Nariman, Justice Lalit and Justice Kurian opposed the view of Justice Nazir and Chief Justice of India J S Khehar
The government today virtually ruled out the need for a new law on triple talaq, indicating that existing laws, including the one dealing with domestic violence, were sufficient
"I think even the minority view, which upheld this practice, certainly was conscious of the fact that there was a need for reform," Jaitley said
The Supreme Court, in its judgment declaring instant triple talaq as unconstitutional, has cited laws from 19 countries including Pakistan and Egypt which have abolished the practice
The Supreme Court, in a landmark verdict, held the 1,400-year-long practice of ‘triple talaq’ as ‘unconstitutional’ and against the basic tenets of Islam
The buzz continued on Twitter following the Supreme Court's verdict on Tuesday striking down the practice of instant triple talaq
Calling the Supreme Court's verdict on triple talaq “historic”, the prime minister hoped that the judgment will help in empowerment of women from the Muslim community.
Justices Kurian Joseph, Rohinton Fali Nariman and Udey Umesh Lalit held that triple talaq is not integral to Islam, is banned in law and lacks approval of the Shariat
This is the victory of basic Constitutional rights of Muslim women and their right to live with equality," Amit Shah said in a statement.
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