Highlights 1 Instant triple talaq is illegal and unconstitutional, Supreme Court held last week. This was taken to be the court's judgement and so, initial reports said that the Supreme Court had upheld the practice of instant triple talaq. Credit: Newsflicks Click here to EnlargeThe latter two wanted a moratorium to be placed on the practice of instant triple talaq and directed Parliament to enact legislation - holding instant triple talaq lawful or otherwise - within six months. In terms of impact, the privacy ruling will have consequences immediately, as well as years into the future. Other issues the privacy ruling is likely to have a bearing on include Article 377 (which criminalises homosexuality) and Maharashtra's beef ban.

Source: India Today August 27, 2017 15:52 UTC