Marriage under the Muslim law is not only a contract but also a sacred covenant1
. It is an institution which has maintained its
sanctity since the earliest time as it is an act of ibadat
(worship) or piety2
. Since marriage is considered to be sacred, its breakdown is considered to be socially unacceptable.
In SHAYARA BANO v. UOI3
, the supreme court of India has pronounced a verdict which sets aside the practice of triple talaq or
talaq-e-biddat which had been often misused by Muslim husbands to break their marital ties with their wives instantaneously and
irrevocably. The following judgement has received huge applause, particularly from women’s right groups, on the basis that it is a
decisive step towards attaining a gender just society4
.
