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Supreme Court Strikes Down Instant Triple Talaq: Who Said What

Written By : ABP News Bureau | Updated at : 22 Aug 2017 10:08 PM (IST)

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Congress leader Kapil Sibal said that there are diaries against BJP leaders as well but there is no investigation.

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Khurshid came to know about sale of the puppies while surfing through the portal on February 13. Photo: PTI (File)

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Congress Party vice president Rahul Gandhi attends a press conference. Photo: File (AFP)

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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

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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."

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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".

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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.

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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.