Triple Talaq

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

SC tags plea challenging Triple Talaq law validity with pending petitions

The Supreme Court on Friday ordered clubbing a fresh plea challenging the validity of certain provisions of the 2019 law, which make the practice of instant divorce through Triple Talaq a punishable offence, with those already pending with the court. Violation of the law entails imprisonment up to three years. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra agreed to hear the plea along with pending petitions on which notices were issued to the Centre in 2019. The fresh plea has been filed by Amir Rashadi Madani, a resident of Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh. During the brief hearing, the CJI asked as to how the provisions violate the rights of men. The counsel for Madani said the provisions of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019 criminalise instant Triple Talaq and provide for punishment to men. Sections 3 and 4 of the law are contrary to each other, the lawyer claimed. Section 3 terms Triple Talaq as illegal and se

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

Gujarat BJP's Mehsana Corporator booked for giving 'triple talaq' to wife

The coporator has been booked under various sections of The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights in Marriage) Act 2019, Dowry Prohibition Act and other sections of Indian Penal Code

What is Talaq-e-Hasan? How is it different from triple talaq?

How is Talaq-e-Hasan different from Triple Talaq, Khula, Mubaraat and Talaq-e-Ahsan? Why Supreme Court of India state the practice of Talaq-e-Hasan different from Triple Talaq? Read it now

Talaq-e-Hasan not akin to triple talaq, women have option of 'khula': SC

A bench of Justices S K Kaul and M M Sundresh said if husband and wife cannot live together, it can also grant divorce on the ground of irretrievable breakdown under Article 142 of the Constitution

Justice U U Lalit: Only a 74-day tenure for a 'very good interim Pope'

As a lawyer, he had been a special public prosecutor in the 2G spectrum case, besides representing clients like Amarinder Singh, and Salman Khan

Part of judgements like triple talaq, Justice UU Lalit in line for next CJI

Senior-most judge of the Supreme Court Justice U U Lalit, who is in line to become the next Chief Justice of India (CJI), has been part of several landmark judgements including 'triple talaq'

Triple talaqs have dipped after enactment of law: Minorities Commission

Cases of triple talaq have dipped since the enactment of the law against the instant divorce in the country, a member of the NCM said

No other political party had spine to remove triple talaq except BJP: Nadda

Lauding Prime Minister Narendra Modi for bringing in law against Triple Talaq, BJP National President JP Nadda on Saturday said that no other party had the spine to remove it they only indulged in appeasement politics.While campaigning for the Uttar Pradesh elections, Nadda in Sultanpur said, "Supreme Court ordered to stop triple talaq. No other political party had the spine to remove it, they did politics of appeasement. PM Modi Ji brought the SC's order in the Parliament to get rid of it & give freedom to Muslim sisters."He further said, "Didn't Samajwadi Party shoot at Ram bhakts? Didn't the Congress party postpone & astray the issue of Ram Janmbhoomi? Kapil Sibal (Congress leader) used to say in Supreme Court to hold the decision (of Ram Mandir), otherwise, BJP will benefit."Two phases of the seven-phased polls in Uttar Pradesh have concluded, while the state will have another five phases of polling. Polling for the remaining five phases will take place on February 20,

Time to say talaq, talaq, talaq to BJP and Samajwadi Party in UP: Owaisi

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday said the time has come for the people of Uttar Pradesh to say "talaq, talaq, talaq" to both the BJP and the SP in the ongoing UP Assembly polls.

Opposition parties selfish, don't even care for their voters, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called the opposition parties "selfish" for opposing triple talaq, saying they don't think for the good of even those who vote for them.

Law against triple talaq saved families of thousands in UP: PM Modi

PM Modi's remarks at the rally here come amid a row in Karnataka where schools have stopped Muslim girls from attending classes while wearing hijab

Anti-triple talaq crusader Shayara Bano gets minister rank in Uttarakhand

Anti-triple talaq crusader Shayara Bano, who recently joined the BJP, has been given minister of state status by the Uttarakhand government

Nikah Halala: A proxy scandal

The book is an attempt 'to take the lid off this legalized form of prostitution, encouraged under the garb of faith by men of religion'

One year of Modi 2.0: Article 370 to Ram temple, so far so good for govt

Its amendment of the Citizenship Act led to widespread countrywide protests in December, January, and February

Triple Talaq: Ahead of Supreme Court hearing, Modi govt urges for 'reform'

The apex court referred the issue to a Constitution bench, which will hear the matter on May 11

SC to commence hearing pleas challenging triple talaq validity tomorrow

The Muslim women who have filed the petitions have challenged the practice of triple talaq

Does triple talaq violate Muslim women's rights? SC to hear plea today

Centre has already told SC that such customs violate Muslim women's right to equality and dignity

Centre opposes Triple Talaq, next hearing on May 15

Apex court observed that it would examine whether the issue is fundamental to religion or not.