Talaq-e-Hasan row: Supreme Court seeks Centre's response on plea challenging Muslim divorce practices
SC seeks Centre's response on plea to frame guidelines governing all forms of 'talaq'
The Supreme Court has requested responses from the Centre and other authorities regarding a petition challenging the validity of various forms of talaq (divorce) under Muslim personal law. Specifically, the petition questions the legitimacy of Talaq-e-Hasan, a method allowing a Muslim man to end a marriage by reciting the word "talaq" up to three times over three months.
This petition, filed by a woman, also seeks to declare Talaq-e-Hasan invalid and requests the government to implement uniform guidelines and protective measures for divorced women and their children. These measures should address fairness, reconciliation, transparency, and the safeguarding of women's fundamental rights as outlined in Articles 14, 15, and 21 of the Constitution.
The court is also seeking a declaration that Section 2 of the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937, is unconstitutional in recognizing Talaq-e-Hasan.
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