Supreme Court strikes down triple talaq: Read full text of the judgment here

In a landmark judgement, the Supreme Court today termed triple talaq unconstitutional and striked it down triple by 3-2 majority. A five judge constitutional bench by a 3:2 majority judgement said there is no constitutional protection for triple talaq. Justices Kurien Joseph, Rohinton Fali Nariman and Udey Umesh Lalit held that triple talaq is not integral to Islam, is banned in law and lacks approval of the Shariat. However, Chief Justice J.S. Khehar and Justice S. Abdul Nazir, in a minority judgment, said triple talaq is integral to Islamic practices and enjoys constitutional protection. Khehar in his judgement urged parliament to pass a law to deal with the issue. He, however, injuncted Muslim men from pronouncing instant triple talaq for next six months within which he implored the political parties to shed their difference and enact a law.

The Supreme Court by a majority verdict ruled on August 22 that the practice of divorce through triple talaq among the members of the Muslim community is "void", "illegal" and "unconstitutional". The apex court's 3:2 verdict held that the triple talaq is against the basic tenets of Quran.

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Here is the full text of the Supreme Court 394-page judgment.