Post by Admin on Aug 22, 2017 8:55:39 GMT
Muslim divorce law 'unconstitutional', rules India's top court (22 Aug 2017)
"NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled a controversial Muslim quick divorce law unconstitutional, a landmark victory for Muslim women who had long argued that it violated their right to equality.
The law allows Muslim men to divorce their wives simply by uttering the word "talaq" three times. Muslim women say they have been left destitute by husbands divorcing them through "triple talaq", including by Skype and WhatsApp.
Under the ruling, the government will need to frame a new divorce law, which would abolish the practice by making it illegal."
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"NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled a controversial Muslim quick divorce law unconstitutional, a landmark victory for Muslim women who had long argued that it violated their right to equality.
The law allows Muslim men to divorce their wives simply by uttering the word "talaq" three times. Muslim women say they have been left destitute by husbands divorcing them through "triple talaq", including by Skype and WhatsApp.
Under the ruling, the government will need to frame a new divorce law, which would abolish the practice by making it illegal."
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