OPINION: Parliament has rightly asserted its powers

The Supreme Court, in 2017, had abolished the practice of triple talaq. The Centre enacted legislation and declared it a criminal offence. Now, this is being challenged in the Supreme Court. Though the court has admitted the petition, it has orally observed that Parliament has the power to make a wrong action into a criminal action. It has done the same in dowry and harassment laws as well.

The final hearing would happen before the Supreme Court, which would decide on its Constitutional validity. However, what is to be noted is that the Parliament has the power to do so and it has been rightly emphasised by the Parliament too. The government needs to safeguard women's safety and security. Women cannot be thrown on the road, via a message or an email, based on whims and fancies of some men and such action has to be punished.

—Ishkaran Singh Bhandari, Advocate