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Supreme Court Agrees To Examine Petitions Challenging Triple Talaq Law; Issues Notice Seeking Centre’s Response
Swarajya Staff
Aug 23, 2019, 04:04 PM | Updated 04:04 PM IST
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The Supreme Court today (23 August) agreed to examine pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the recently passed triple talaq law, reports Hindustan Times. Moreover, the top court has issued a notice to the central government seeking its response to the petitions.
The bench which agreed to examine the matter was comprised of justices N V Ramana and Ajay Rastogi. The counsel representing the petitioner in the said plea being heard by the court was Salman Khurshid.
In the batch of petitions challenging the triple talaq law, it is contended that the law is too stringent and disproportionate.
The law makes giving triple talaq a cognizable offence punishable by up to three years of imprisonment. Making triple talaq a cognizable offence means that police may arrest a person accused of it without a warrant. Moreover, the law also makes triple talaq a non-bailable offence.
The petitions have been filed by two Islamic religious organisations, namely, Samastha Kerala Jamiathul Ulama and Jamiat Ulama- I- Hind, and also an individual by the name of Amir Rashid Madni.
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