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The Supreme Court ruling on triple talaq will start a new chapter in empowerment of Muslim women in India, said Bollywood celebrities who hailed the verdict on Tuesday. The apex court, by a 3:2 majority judgment, held triple talaq being practised by the Muslim community as "unconstitutional", "arbitrary" and "not part of Islam".
Here's what some Bollywood celebrities tweeted:
Dia Mirza: A win for democracy! Historic day for women's rights in our country. Equality, triple talaq, human rights, Supreme Court.
Kabir Bedi: Since Supreme Court has declared triple talaq "unconstitutional", why does Parliament have to enact a new law to void it.
Madhur Bhandarkar: Welcome judgement by Supreme Court to declare triple talaq as unconstitutional. This will start a new chapter in empowerment of Muslim women.
Sehban azim
Triple Talaq is in Islam and cannot be amended. But the issue is not the law instead how it has been practised. A lot of cases have come out where the way has been practised is entirely wrong. No one, according to any Islamic law, is allowed to give talaq just in one go just by saying talaq thrice. According to the Islamic law, there is a proper procedure that is to be followed no matter what and it's a procedure of 6-9 months where you make the couple meet and sit and get them to rethink about the decision too. Once you are through with that span of time and if both the individuals are still standing their grounds to get separated, a talaq is viable. Until the end of this entire process, there's an option for the respective husband and wife to withdraw the entire process and come back as a couple as well. Rather than creating a frenzy or making a hue and cry for Islamic laws or condemning them, the Government needs to educate and help the ignorant to provide more awareness towards the right practice of talaq in exactly the same manner that the Government is spreading awareness about dowry practices in our country.
Vivek dahiya
I feel it's a great move and one that was much needed! Marriage is an institution which requires a lot of effort and divorce cannot and should not be as convenient as just saying a word. Also, what made it all the more unfair was that it was one-sided and so a man could just divorce a woman at a whim. I am glad that the Supreme Court has taken such a decision and I hope that it brings about a positive change by giving equality to both genders and also make decisions like divorce better thought out.
Anupamaa
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