Updates on Triple Talaq Hearing from Supreme Court – Day 2.A vacation Bench of the Supreme Court continues to hear the challenge to the Islamic practices of Talaq-e-Biddat, Nikah Halala and polygamy starting today..Here is a summary of the action from the Supreme Court as it happens (Best to read from bottom up):.Yesterday, the Court made it clear that it would only hear the challenge to the practice of Triple Talaq and would not touch upon the issue of polygamy..Senior Advocate Amit Singh Chadha, appearing for Shayara Bano, argued that the practice was discriminatory towards women. However, Senior Advocate Salman Khurshid, appearing for one of the respondents made it clear that divorce does not come into effect immediately after saying the word three times..Senior Advocate Anand Grover also argued, terming the practice as ‘un-Islamic’. He was followed by Senior Advocate Indira Jaising, who submitted that all personal laws have to comply with Part III of the Constitution. She also argued that personal law is not ‘law’ under Article 13 of the Constitution. She will continue her arguments today. ASG Tushar Mehta appeared for the Centre..A five-judge Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice of India JS Khehar, along with Justices Kurian Joseph, Rohinton Fali Nariman, Uday Umesh Lalit and Abdul Nazeer is hearing the case..Below is the order Supreme Court on May 12, 2017
Updates on Triple Talaq Hearing from Supreme Court – Day 2.A vacation Bench of the Supreme Court continues to hear the challenge to the Islamic practices of Talaq-e-Biddat, Nikah Halala and polygamy starting today..Here is a summary of the action from the Supreme Court as it happens (Best to read from bottom up):.Yesterday, the Court made it clear that it would only hear the challenge to the practice of Triple Talaq and would not touch upon the issue of polygamy..Senior Advocate Amit Singh Chadha, appearing for Shayara Bano, argued that the practice was discriminatory towards women. However, Senior Advocate Salman Khurshid, appearing for one of the respondents made it clear that divorce does not come into effect immediately after saying the word three times..Senior Advocate Anand Grover also argued, terming the practice as ‘un-Islamic’. He was followed by Senior Advocate Indira Jaising, who submitted that all personal laws have to comply with Part III of the Constitution. She also argued that personal law is not ‘law’ under Article 13 of the Constitution. She will continue her arguments today. ASG Tushar Mehta appeared for the Centre..A five-judge Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice of India JS Khehar, along with Justices Kurian Joseph, Rohinton Fali Nariman, Uday Umesh Lalit and Abdul Nazeer is hearing the case..Below is the order Supreme Court on May 12, 2017
