Shayara Bano v. Union of India

Citation: (2017) 9 SCC 1 · Supreme Court of India · 5-Judge Constitution Bench

Summary

The Court declared the practice of instantaneous triple talaq (talaq-e-biddat) unconstitutional and void, holding it arbitrary and violative of fundamental rights.

In simple terms

Instant triple talaq was struck down as unconstitutional, later backed by a 2019 law making it a punishable offence.