Triple talaq illegal: The divorce letter that changed fate of millions

Shayara Bano's harrowing experience forced her to the courts, where she became an agent of change

The Supreme Court by a majority verdict on Tuesday ruled that the practice of divorce through triple talaq among Muslims is "void", "illegal" and "unconstitutional".

By a 3:2 verdict, the apex court held that triple talaq is against the basic tenets of Quran. 

After her husband divorced her through the concerned practice, Shayara Bano had challenged the constitutionality of the practices of polygamy, triple talaq ('talaq-e-bidat'), and 'nikah halala' in the Supreme Court.

In her petition before the court, Bano related her own harrowing experience and said that she was subjected to cruelty, and dowry demands, from her husband and his family. 

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