Supreme Court Orders Centre To Collect Data On Triple Talaq Criminal Cases
The Supreme Court has ordered the Centre to gather data on the number of criminal cases filed against Muslim men under the law penalizing the declaration of triple talaq. The directive came as the court heard petitions challenging the constitutionality of the law. Chief Justice Khanna questioned the rationale behind criminalizing a form of divorce that has no legal validity. Meanwhile, the Joint Committee of Parliament approved an amended version of the bill with a majority vote, despite strong opposition from MPs who criticized it as unconstitutional and an infringement on religious rights.
