SC strikes down instant triple talaq as unconstitutional

Hello, Hope you are doing great! The Supreme Court by a majority verdict today declared that triple talaq was void, illegal and unconstitutional. [Read]( Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hailed the Supreme Court judgement on triple talaq as "historic" and said it grants equality to Muslim women. [Read]( Muslim women, who had knocked the doors of the Supreme Court opposing triple talaq, on Tuesday rejoiced at the historic judgement striking down the practice, saying they have emerged "victorious" and now feel protected. [Read]( The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) will chalk out its future course of action with regard to the Supreme Court's verdict on triple talaq in its working committee meeting slated on September 10 in Bhopal, an official of the body said. [Read]( The Congress party, on Tuesday, welcomed the verdict on triple talaq as an affirmation of the rights of the Muslim women, which were perverted over the years. [Read]( Appreciating the Supreme Court's decision to strike down the triple talaq practice as 'unconstitutional', senior advocate Salman Khurshid said the decision has uncovered the real Islam and has directed to uproot all the practices established outside Islam in the country or elsewhere. [Read]( The landmark triple talaq verdict has given big boost to the ruling BJP which has long pushed for a uniform civil code to be enforced which would end the reach of different religious laws in civil issues, sanctioned originally to protect the independence of different faiths. [Read]( How political parties, groups reacted to SC’s verdict on Triple Talaq. [Read]( For more news and breaking news click [here]( These are the top stories from the ABP News desk for now. Best! -- Not interested anymore? [Unsubscribe instantly](