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In Shayara Bano v. Union of India (2017), the Supreme Court declared the practice of instant triple talaq (talaq-e-biddat) unconstitutional as violating Article ______ (right to equality).

  1. 14
  2. 15
  3. 19
  4. 21

Answer: 14

Shayara Bano (2017): 3:2 majority held instant triple talaq (pronouncing talaq thrice in one sitting) unconstitutional: (a) Violates Article 14 (arbitrary, manifestly unreasonable), (b) Not protected under Article 25 (not essential practice of Islam), (c) Parliament later enacted Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019 criminalizing instant triple talaq. Landmark gender justice judgment.

Topic Triple Talaq - Shayara Bano Case
Exam Relevance Gender justice and personal law case frequently asked in UPSC and SSC exams