Supreme Court Strikes Down Instant Triple Talaq

NEW DELHI, INDIA - AUGUST 22: Zeenat, a lady from Allahabad, talking to media about how she is suffering due to Triple Talaq, as the Supreme Court of India has banned the triple talaq for six months, on August 22, 2017 in New Delhi, India. In a 3-2 majority verdict, the Supreme Court has ruled the practice of instant divorce in Islam unconstitutional, marking a major victory for women's rights activists. India is one of a handful of countries where a Muslim man can divorce his wife in minutes by saying the word talaq (divorce) three times. The landmark court decision came in response to petitions filed by five Muslim women who had been divorced in this way and two rights groups challenging the so-called triple talaq custom. (Photo by Sushil Kumar/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)