"Parliament Already Intervened": Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Declaration Of Talaq-ul-Sunnat As Unconstitutional

Nupur Thapliyal

26 Sept 2021 5:28 PM IST

  • Parliament Already Intervened: Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Declaration Of Talaq-ul-Sunnat As Unconstitutional

    Observing that the Parliament had already intervened and enacted a law, the Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition seeking declaration to declare the "assumed absolute discretion" of the Muslim husband to give divorce (talaq-ul-sunnat) to his wife at any time without any reason or advance notice to her, as arbitrary, anti-shariat, discriminatory and unconstitutional.Justice Vipin Sanghi...

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    Nupur Thapliyal is a Principal Correspondent with LiveLaw, based in New Delhi. She reports from the Delhi High Court and trial courts in the national capital

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