India’s triple talaq ordinance faces legal and social challenges
Muslim women in India seeking legal respite from the misuse of triple talaq, or instant divorce, may have to wait a bit longer. The government’s push to end the age-old practice through a hurriedly-passed ordinance in September this year has received significant resistance from Muslim organisations and community leaders.
At least four petitions have been filed so far before the country’s two High Courts and the Supreme Court, challenging the ordinance on various grounds, including that it violates the constitution, interferes with Shariah law and discriminates on the basis of religion.
Advocate Zulfiker Ali P.S., who has filed a petition before the Supreme Court on behalf of the Kerala-based religious organisation Samastha Kerala Jamiathul Ulema, said an ordinance should generally be issued as a last resort for issues that require immediate consideration when Parliament is not in session.
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