New Delhi Aug 22 (IANS) Amnesty International India on Tuesday welcomed the Supreme Court verdict striking down the practice of triple talaq among Muslims as a step forward for womens rights in India.
After the apex court declared talaq-e-biddat unconstitutional Asmita Basu at Amnesty India said: "We welcome the Supreme Court judgment. Triple talaq is a discriminatory practice that violates women s right to equality and has devastated the lives of many Muslim women.
"The Supreme Court s bar on this regressive practice is a step forward for women s rights in India. We urge the government to repeal all religious family laws that violate women s right to equality without exception."
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