Instant triple talaq is not valid
In one line
A marriage cannot be ended by saying “talaq” three times in one go.
What happened
A woman from Uttarakhand challenged the practice of instant triple talaq (talaq-e-biddat), through which her marriage was ended.
What the court decided
- By a 3:2 majority, the court set aside instant triple talaq.
- The majority held the practice was arbitrary and not protected.
What it means for you
- The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019 now makes instant triple talaq void and a punishable offence.
- A woman can claim a subsistence allowance for herself and her children.
- Other lawful forms of divorce are not affected by this judgment.
Source: Judgment of the Supreme Court of India in Shayara Bano v. Union of India, decided on 22 Aug 2017.
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