Tag: Muslim Personal Law
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SC Questions Validity of Talaq Notices Issued Through Lawyers: What It Means for Muslim Women
Supreme Court scrutinizes lawyer-issued talaq notices The Supreme Court of India examined a contentious practice: whether a Muslim man can authorize a lawyer to issue a talaq notice on his behalf. In a series of observations, the bench signaled that the mere act of a lawyer issuing triple talaq under a husband’s authorization does not…
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SC Declares Lawyer- Issued Triple Talaq Without Husband’s Signature Not Valid
Overview: The Supreme Court’s Stand on Triple Talaq Notices The Supreme Court recently addressed a controversial practice in which Muslim men authorize lawyers to issue notices announcing a Muslim divorce by ‘talaq’ in a bid to bypass direct confrontation. The bench held that such notices, issued without the husband’s actual signature and consent, do not…