Muslim women move apex court in support of triple talaq

A group of Muslim women from Andhra Pradesh has approached the Supreme Court in support of the practice of triple talaq, arguing that it was no “unruly horse” but resorted to when reconciliation failed between a married couple.

In contrast, a woman in Belagavi of Karnataka, who was divorced by her UAE-based husband, prayed that the apex court declare triple talaq practice in its present form as contrary to ‘Quran’ and a violation of her fundamental rights.

In her intervention application, Nazmeen Sayed related her ordeal as her husband had deserted her after 12 years of marriage due to his relationship with another woman.

She supported the stand taken by the Union government on a batch of petitions, including one by advocate Balaji Srinivasan on behalf of Shayara Bano, that the practices of triple talaq, Nikah Halala (bar against remarriage with divorced husband without an intervening marriage with another man) and polygamy be declared unconstitutional.

However, a joint petition filed by 15 women from Kurnool district contended that the customs of marriage, inheritance and divorce were prescribed in the holy book and cannot be undone by the apex court.

Mamata opposes Uniform Civil Code
As the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) added a new pitch to the ongoing war over triple talaq, Mamata Banerjee made it clear that she has thrown her lot behind Muslims, DHNS reports from Kolkata.
Allowing the presence of Trinamool leaders at a rally in Kolkata on Sunday, Mamata stated that she would make it difficult for the Centre to introduce a Uniform Civil Code.
While Mamata herself was conspicuous by her absence, some of her top lieutenants, including two MPs and a state minister, participated in the rally, organised by the AIMPLB as the valedictory session for its three-day conclave on triple talaq.