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In which case did the Supreme Court set aside the practice of talaq-e-biddat (instant triple talaq)?

In Shayara Bano v. Union of India, the Supreme Court set aside the practice of talaq-e-biddat, or instant triple talaq. The judges forming the majority reached that result…

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In which case did the Supreme Court set aside the practice of talaq-e-biddat (instant triple talaq)?

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In Shayara Bano v. Union of India, the Supreme Court set aside the practice of talaq-e-biddat, or instant triple talaq. The judges forming the majority reached that result through differing reasons. The decision concerned this instantaneous form of divorce rather than every form of talaq.

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