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Triple Talaq verdict | SC terms 'instant talaq' unconstitutional; here's how the case unfolded

The Supreme Court has termed triple talaq practice unconstitutinal by 3-2 majority verdict on Tuesday.  Triple talaq is widely known as Instantaneous talaq — or talaq-e-bidat. 

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The Supreme Court has termed triple talaq practice unconstitutinal by 3-2 majority verdict on Tuesday.  Triple talaq is widely known as Instantaneous talaq — or talaq-e-bidat. 

The bench, made up of judges from different religious communities -- Sikh, Christian, Parsi, Hindu and Muslim, had heard seven pleas, including five separate petitions filed by Muslim women challenging the prevalent practice of 'triple talaq' in the community.

Here is how the case unfolded

Oct 16, 2015: SC bench asks CJI to set up an appropriate bench to examine if Muslim women face gender discrimination in cases of divorce while dealing with a case of Hindu succession.

Feb 5, 2016: SC asks Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi to assist it on the pleas challenging the constitutional validity of triple talaq, nikah halala and polygamy.

Mar 28, 2016: SC asks Centre to file a copy of the report of a high-level panel on Women and the law: An assessment of family laws with a focus on laws relating to marriage, divorce, custody, inheritance and succession. SC also impleads various organisations, including the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB), as parties in the suo motu matter.

Jun 29: SC says triple talaq among the Muslims will be tested on "touchstone of constitutional framework".

Oct 7: For the first time in India's constitutional history, Centre opposes in SC these practices and favours a relook on grounds like gender equality and secularism.

Feb 14, 2017: SC allows various interlocutory pleas to be tagged along with the main matter.

Feb 16: SC says a five-judge constitution bench would be set up to hear and decide the challenge on triple talaq, nikah halala and polygamy.

Mar 27: AIMPLB tells SC that these pleas were not maintainable as the issues fall outside judiciarys realm.

Mar 30: SC says these issues are 'very important' and involve "sentiments" and says a constitution bench would start hearing from May 11.

May 3: SC allows Salman Khurshid as amicus curiae in hearing of pleas challenging constitutional validity of triple talaq, ‘nikah halala’ and polygamy.

May 12: There are "school of thoughts (which) say that triple talaq is legal, but it is the worst and not desirable form for dissolution of marriages among Muslims: SC

May 12: Triple Talaq cannot be justified and cannot be given law's validation: Salman Khurshid

 

May 15: Will bring law to regulate marriage & divorce among Muslims if SC strikes down triple talaq: Govt

May 16: How is 1400-year-old 'Triple Talaq' unconstitutional AIMPLB asks SC. AIMPLB says constitutional morality and equity cannot arise when a matter of faith is concerned.

May 17 :  Women can pronounce Triple Talaq too: Muslim Law Board tells SC

May: 17 SC asks the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) whether a woman can be given an option of saying ‘no’ to triple talaq at the time of execution of nikahnama (Islamic marriage contract). 

May 18: A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar reserved its verdict after a six-day marathon hearing during the summer vacation.

May 20: The government may have to step in and enact a law to ban triple talaq if the Muslim community fails to "change" the practice, then Union minister M Venkaiah Naidu said.

 

May 22: Triple talaq undesirable, will advise against it: AIMPLB to Supreme Court

May 23: Ready to ban triple talaq in one sitting: AIMPLB

May 23: AIMPLB's affidavit 'desperate attempt to divert attention', says AG

August 15: PM Modi hailed women fighting 'triple talaq

(With agency input)

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