Supreme Court Strikes Down Instant Triple Talaq: Who Said What

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The apex court had taken suo motu cognizance of the question whether Muslim women faced gender discrimination in the event of divorce or due to other marriages of their husband. Photo: AFP

Former cricketer Mohammed Kaif tweeted, "Welcome decision by Supreme Court to declare Triple Talaq unconstitutional. Will give Muslim women security. Gender justice is much needed."

The AIMPLB too welcomed the apex court verdict saying it vindicated the organisation's stand and "accords protection to Muslim personal law". It said the judgment will "ensure non-interference by the courts in matters of practices emanating from religious texts and belief systems" of different communities".

The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) welcomed the judgment but said it will properly respond only after studying the majority and minority judgments.

He stressed that the apex court had only banned the administering of triple talaq in one sitting and it did not interfere with the other two forms of triple talaq which are Talaq-e-Ahsan and Talaq-e-Hasan.