Mumbai, August 22: The practice of triple talaq was held “unconstitutional” by the Supreme Court on Tuesday as it struck the controversial practice down by 3:2 majority. Of the five judges, two said that there is no constitutional protection for triple talaq and it violates the fundamental right of Muslim women as it irreversibly ends the marriage.
Triple talaq is also known as verbal divorce. To abolish the practice of triple talaq, five Muslim women had challenged the provisions of triple talaq in the court. They are – Sharaya Bano, Aafreen Rehman, Gulshan Parveen, Atiya Sabri and Ishrat Jahan. (ALSO READ: Triple Talaq Case: PM Narendra Modi Hails Supreme Court’s Judgment)
Shayara Bano
Sharaya is a 35-year-old single mother to two children. She was given triple talaq in October 2015 after 15 years of marriage. According to reports, Shayara is suffering from multiple ailments because of several abortions she had to undergo. Her husband sent her a talaqnama by post when she was with her parents at their home in Kashipur, Uttarakhand.
Aafreen Rehman
Aafreen, 26, from Jaipur, got married in 2014 after finding a match through a matrimonial site. However, within 2-3 months, her in-laws started demanding dowry and harassing her mentally. In May 2016, while she was at her parent’s home, Aafreen received a letter via speed post in which her husband announced a divorce.
Gulshan Parveen
In 2015, Gulshan Parveen from Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, received talaqnama from her husband on a Rs 10 stamp paper when she was staying with her parents. She was married in April 2013 and was a victim of domestic violence for over two years.
Atiya Sabri
Atiya, 30, has two children and was divorced by her husband in 2015. She got married in 2012 and later, her in-laws started demanding Rs 25 lakh as dowry from her parents. Her in-laws even tortured her for not paying the amount. Atiya filed a complaint with a Mahila Thana of Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh against them. Her husband then gave her triple talaq on a piece of paper, reported the Times of India.
Ishrat Jahan
Ishrat Jahan is a 31-year-old woman and a mother to four children. Her husband gave her divorce over the phone from Dubai in April 2015. She was married to her husband for 15 years.
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