‘Triple Talaq’ unconstitutional: Indian court
In a major boost to women's rights, the Allahabad high court in India today called the Islamic practice of divorcing a woman by saying the word 'talaq' three successive times "unconstitutional" and called it a violation of the rights of Muslim women.
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"Triple talaq is unconstitutional; it violates the rights of Muslim women. No Personal Law Board is above the Constitution," said the Allahabad high court in its order.
The order was passed by Justice Suneet Kumar while hearing a petition filed by a woman who claimed her husband arbitrarily divorced her, reports TNN news service.
Justice Kumar also said that triple talaq can't be given arbitrarily. "Personal Law cannot be above the Constitutional law," he stated.
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) said it has the right to appeal the court's jusdgement.
"We respect the verdict of the High Court but the constitution has given us the right to file an appeal against any order," said the AIMPLB's Maulana Khalid Rasheed Firangi Mahali.
He added that the order would be studied by AIMPLB's legal committee so it can be challenged.
"About the practice being unconstitutional, I just have to say that the practice is a part of Islamic law. The personal law is an integral part of Islam and the two cannot be seen in isolation," Mahali added.
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