The appalling , antiquated practise of Triple Talaq bears the name talaq-e-biddat . By uttering the word talaq thrice in the presence or absence of the wife a Muslim can get instantaneous divorce from his wife. The word talaq can be spoken thrice or written or even posted by mail. After divorce is pronounced , reunion with same divorced husband is not permitted unless the wife first remarries another person . This process is called nikah halala . The custody of their children remains with the divorced mother till she remarries.

This outrageous form of divorce does not emanate from the Holy Quran and most Muslim countries have reined in and abolished it . However this atrocious form of talaq finds fierce misguided protagonists in the All India Muslim Personal Law Board an NGO a private organisation and not statutory one . Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal represented them in the recent historic case before the Hon’ble Supreme Court . Six courageous petitioners the main being Shayara Bano had challenged the validity of triple talaq . Shayara’s husband divorced her after 15 years of marriage by just saying “ talaq , talaq , talaq “ over the phone .

The valorous step by the bold six petitioners resulted in Supreme Court’s milestone judgement whereby triple talaq was declared unconstitutional and void by a 3:2 verdict . Salman Khurshid appeared as amicus curiae and while denouncing triple talaq as “sinful “ said it was “legal “ . The truth is that it is not even legal . This form of divorce has no roots in the Holy Quran . It is actually getting sickening and loathsome support of organizations like the All India Muslim Personal Law Board not empowered with any binding enforceable legal powers.