New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear a plea filed by a Muslim woman against the talaq (divorce) given by her husband by sending triple talaq notices. Instant triple talaq was declared unconstitutional by the apex court in its judgment dated 17 August, 2017 in the case of Shayara Bano Vs Union of India & Ors. The Supreme Court bench comprising Justices Indira Banerjee and Sanjeev Khanna agreed to hear the case Friday. In her petition, she has sought for the talaq notices sent by her husband to be held void in accordance with the Shayara Bano judgement and Triple Talaq ordinances. In August 2017, the Supreme Court had declared Triple Talaq unconstitutional.

Source: Mint May 16, 2019 09:45 UTC