“Women cannot remain at the mercy of the patriarchal set up held under the clutches of sundry clerics having their own interpretation of the holy Quran. Triple talaq has been deprecated and not followed by all sects of Muslim community in the country ,” the court said, adding that Muslim women “continue to suffer bias”.
“India is a nation in the making, geographical boundaries alone do not define a nation. It is to be, amongst others, on the parameter of overall human development and how society in particular treat their women.Leaving such a large population to the whims and fancy of personal law, which perpetuates gender inequality and is regressive, is not in the interest of society and the country .It impedes and drags India from becoming a nation,” Justice Kumar observed.
Unfazed by the Allahabad high court observations on triple talaq, Muslim organisations continued to oppose any interference in the Shariyat law. The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB), a party in the triple talaq case pending before the Supreme Court, said the Constitution allows the Muslim community freedom to practise religion. A host of top clerics maintained that in the current case, the high court has made just one observation which will have no influence on the case related to the issue in the Supreme Court.
(Sourced from agencies, feature image courtesy:oneindia.com)
