Furthermore, just as in every other religious community in India, divorces are not subject to any kind of official registration. For a variety of reasons, however, including the cost and the time involved in obtaining a judgment, women generally prefer to obtain an out-of-court divorce, if possible. But it remains true that divorce is much easier for a man than for a woman and most Muslim divorces are accomplished by the man pronouncing talaq. Even after this momentous court judgment, it is not possible to speak of gender equity insofar as Muslim divorce is concerned.Finally, there is the question of this Supreme Court judgment’s practical significance. In particular, growing numbers of women who were divorced by triple talaq will be encouraged to file as married women for maintenance orders against their husbands under Section 125.

Source: Economic Times August 26, 2017 18:32 UTC