
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.