Triple talaq case: Why Muslim women should welcome a Uniform Civil Code

Muslim personal law, as followed in India, is inherently biased against women

The BJP has stirred a hornet’s nest by reigniting the debate on a uniform civil code (UCC) in India. The government has requested the Law Commission to examine the issue and make relevant recommendations. On the other hand, the practices of triple talaq, halala (bar against remarrying a former husband unless you have married another man in between) and polygamy have been challenged before the Supreme Court in Shayara Bano vs Union of India, with the demand that they be deemed unconstitutional. The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has opposed the implementation of a UCC in an affidavit