Triple Talaq Verdict

Talaq-e-Hasan under SC lens: How it is different from Talaq-e-Biddat

The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019 declared the instant divorce granted by pronouncement of talaq three times as void and illegal

Shah Bano's daughter sends legal notice to Emraan Hashmi, Yami 's 'Haq'

According to the notice, the complaint filed by Siddiqua Begum alleges the "unauthorised depiction of the personal life of the late Shah Bano Begum without the consent of her legal heirs"

Centre defends triple talaq law in SC, says practice 'fatal' for marriage

Defending its 2019 law criminalising triple talaq, the Centre has told the Supreme Court that the practice is "fatal" for the social institution of marriage. In an affidavit filed in response to petitions challenging the law, the Union of India said despite the top court setting aside the practice in 2017, it has "not worked as a sufficient deterrent in bringing down the number of divorces by this practice" among the members of the community. "It is submitted that Parliament in its wisdom has enacted the impugned Act to protect the rights of married Muslim women who are being divorced by triple talaq. "The impugned Act helps in ensuring the larger constitutional goals of gender justice and gender equality of married Muslim women and helps subserve their fundamental rights of non-discrimination and empowerment," the affidavit said. On 22 August 2017, the apex court had declared instant triple talaq (talaq-e-biddah) unconstitutional. On August 23, 2019, the top court agreed to examin

Former Supreme Court judges who were appointed as governors post-retirement

The appointment of former judges to other constitutional posts has long been a matter of debate in India

SC seeks response from Centre on AIMPLB's plea challenging Triple Talaq Act

The bench was annoyed with the number of writ petitions being filed by various individuals and organisations and said there are over 20 petitions pending on the same issue of Triple Talaq

Brickbats instead of bouquets: Triple talaq petitioner faces social boycott

The apex court struck down triple talaq and declared the Islamic practice unconstitutional

Meet the women who made victory over instant Triple Talaq possible

All of these women have dared to fearlessly challenge the status quo

Watch: SC strikes down Triple Talaq; what social change will it bring?

Aditi Phadnis on social, legal and political implication of the Supreme Court order on Triple Talaq

Enact law against triple talaq, ban more than 2 children: VHP to govt

SC set aside practice of divorce through triple talaq among Muslims, calling it void, illegal

Triple talaq order could boost Modi govt's Uniform Civil Code agenda

The code will end the reach of different religious laws in civil issues

Triple Talaq: For every divorced Muslim man, 4 Muslim women divorced

Supreme Court verdict has deep implications for rights of these Muslim women

Supreme Court strikes down triple talaq: Read full text of the judgment here

The Supreme Court on August 22 rendered the practice of Triple Talaq unconstitutional

End of talaq talaq talaq: Get your facts right with key takeaways

The Supreme Court asked the government to enact a law on triple talaq

Triple talaq unconstitutional, says SC: All you need to know about Shayara Bano's fight

SC to pronounce its judgement on whether triple talaq among Muslims is fundamental to the religion

Triple Talaq case: AIMPLB hopes SC won't interfere in Muslim Personal Law

The apex court will on Tuesday pronounce its verdict on the controversial issue of Triple Talaq