Though this case has not yet received a judgement, it deserves a mention in this article, as it has challenged the very concept of ‘instantaneous triple Talaq’, though not the concept of ‘triple Talaq’ itself.The mere approval of the PIL filed by Ms Shayara Bano has led to a ray of hope for millions of women who have suffered because of this immoral and unfair practice. To begin with, this petition has been greatly discussed, supported and believed to have given a chance to those who have suffered for a long time.

The PIL was initiated by Ms Shayara Bano, a resident of Uttarakhand, who was constantly abused by her husband and eventually divorced by way of Triple Talaq at one go. Her plight was heard by the Supreme Court of India and a 5-judge Constitutional Bench heard this case. The verdict is yet to come.

India is a secular country and its citizens deserve to be happy, content and should always have the right to equality and justice. The very fact that the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India has chosen to acknowledge the rights of those who truly deserve it, is commendable and a positive step towards the injustice that women are subjected to.

India is the home to the second largest Muslim population. If several Islamic countries have chosen to forgo the concept of Triple Talaq, why shouldn’t a secular country like India, do the same?