Supreme Court strikes down triple talaq; calls it unconstitutional

The minority view was that the government should bring in legislation on the matter

The Supreme Court on Tuesday held the practice of Triple Talaq as unconstitutional with a five-judge bench ruling against the practice in a 3:2 verdict, according to media reports.

A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar had reserved its verdict on May 18 after a six-day marathon hearing during the summer vacation.

According to LiveLaw.in, Justices Kurian Joseph, UU Lalit, and RF Nariman delivered the majority Judgment, while Chief Justice Khehar and Justice Abdul Nazeer dissented.

According to ANI, CJI Khehar, who was in the minority view, upheld the practice of triple talaq and asked