New Delhi, May 3 (PTI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed senior advocate Salman Khurshid to assist it in hearing a batch of pleas challenging the constitutional validity of triple talaq divorce, nikah halala and polygamy among the Muslims. A five-judge constitution bench would begin hearing from May 11 to decide on the batch of petitions challenging the practices of triple talaq, nikah halala and polygamy among Muslims. The apex court had on March 30 observed that triple talaq, nikah halala and polygamy were important issues involving “sentiments”. But several Muslim women have challenged the practice of 'triple talaq' in which the husband, quite often, pronounces talaq thrice in one go, sometimes over phone or even a text message. The Centre had on October 7 last year opposed in the apex court these practices and favoured a relook on grounds like gender equality and secularism.

Source: The Telegraph May 03, 2017 08:37 UTC