Supreme Court Questions Unilateral Divorce Practice, Cites Marriage as Contract Between Equals
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Supreme Court Questions Unilateral Divorce Practice, Cites Marriage as Contract Between Equals

The Supreme Court of India, hearing the case of Benazeer Heena vs Union of India, expressed strong reservations about talaq-e-hasan, a form of unilateral divorce in Islam. Justices Surya Kant, Ujjal Bhuyan, and N. Kotiswar Singh questioned the practice, particularly when communicated through advocates, deeming it unsuitable for a civilized society. The court emphasized that Islamic tradition views marriage as a contract between equals, not granting men unilateral power to dissolve it.

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