Triple Talaq Illegal, Says Supreme Court In Landmark Judgement: 10 Points
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court today banned the controversial Islamic practice that allows men to leave their wives immediately by stating " talaq " (divorce) three times. The verdict vindicates the stand of the government, which had said triple talaq violates fundamental rights of women. Several Muslim women who have been divorced because of it, including on Skype and on WhatsApp, had appealed to the top court to end the practice. Here is your 10-point cheat-sheet to this big story: 1) Three of the five judges hearing the case said it is unconstitutional; the other two wanted it banned for six months till the government introduces new legislation . The majority opinion held that triple talaq "is not integral to religious practice and violates constitutional morality". 2) The judges in fav...