The bill declares the practice of instant triple talaq as void and illegal. The same month, Shayara Bano approaches the court against instant triple talaq pronounced by her husband. August 22, 2017The verdict on the five cases of instant triple talaq – of Shayara Bano, Aafreen Rehman, Gulshan Parveen, Ishrat Jahan and Atiya Sabri – was announced. With a 3:2 majority, divorce through instant triple talaq was rendered void, illegal and unconstitutional. September 19, 2018The cabinet approved an ordinance that made instant triple talaq a punishable offence with a three-year jail term.

Source: The Telegraph June 14, 2019 13:30 UTC