In Shayara Bano v Union of India (2017), the Supreme Court held that
ATriple talaq (talaq-e-biddat) is constitutional
BTriple talaq (instantaneous talaq-e-biddat) is arbitrary and unconstitutional — it violates Article 14; a 3-2 majority struck it down. Later, the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act 2019 criminalised the practice
COnly the Parliament can interpret Muslim law
DTriple talaq is a fundamental right
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Triple talaq (instantaneous talaq-e-biddat) is arbitrary and unconstitutional — it violates Article 14; a 3-2 majority struck it down. Later, the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act 2019 criminalised the practice
The 5-judge bench (3-2) struck down triple talaq. The two majority judgments rested on Article 14 (Nariman J, Lalit J) and on talaq-e-biddat not being a part of essential Muslim law (Joseph J). The 2019 statute followed.
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