Bhopal Aug 22 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday hailed the Supreme Court s ruling on triple talaq and urged the central government to bring a legislation in the matter soon.
"I welcome the Supreme Court s ruling on triple talaq. I request the central government to bring in a legislation in this regard soon " Chouhan tweeted.
"Our sisters and daughters are suffering mental and social harassment due to this practice of triple talaq which also hinders development of modern Indian society " he said in another tweet.
The apex court on Tuesday held triple talaq being practised by the Muslim community as "unconstitutional" "arbitrary" and "not part of Islam".
A five-judge constitutional bench by a 3:2 majority judgement said there is no constitutional protection for triple talaq. The top court also asked the government to come out with a law in this regard within six months.
--IANS
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