New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hailed as “historic” the Supreme Court ruling on triple talaq and said it grants equality to Muslim women. “Judgment … is historic. It grants equality to Muslim women and is a powerful measure for women empowerment,” Modi tweeted. The Supreme Court by a 3:2 majority judgment held […]
NEW DELHI: In a historic decision, a fivejudge constitution bench of the Supreme Court by 3:2 majortiy+ tsruck down triple talaq, or instant divorce, practice as unconstitutional. Chief Justice J S Khehar and justice S Abdul Nazeer held triple talaq to be part of fundamental right to religion of Muslims and said it was not unconstitutional. […]
