{"id":2818,"date":"2024-12-11T14:16:53","date_gmt":"2024-12-11T14:16:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/?p=2818"},"modified":"2025-03-12T16:17:29","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T10:47:29","slug":"shayara-bano-v-union-of-india-2017-case-summary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/family-law\/shayara-bano-v-union-of-india-2017-case-summary\/","title":{"rendered":"Shayara Bano v. 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Union of India AIR 2017 SC 4609\n(Case Summary)<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e246dd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e246dd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1312\" height=\"736\" src=\"https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/wp-content\/uploads\/a-photo-of-a-courtroom-with-a-judge-sitting-at-the-NBjwCJEJTVCeW9CJS9ioqg-NcF80ctnSoWkUf8a_AFusA.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-2821\" alt=\"Shayara Bano v. Union of India AIR 2017 SC 4609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/wp-content\/uploads\/a-photo-of-a-courtroom-with-a-judge-sitting-at-the-NBjwCJEJTVCeW9CJS9ioqg-NcF80ctnSoWkUf8a_AFusA.jpeg 1312w, https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/wp-content\/uploads\/a-photo-of-a-courtroom-with-a-judge-sitting-at-the-NBjwCJEJTVCeW9CJS9ioqg-NcF80ctnSoWkUf8a_AFusA-300x168.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/wp-content\/uploads\/a-photo-of-a-courtroom-with-a-judge-sitting-at-the-NBjwCJEJTVCeW9CJS9ioqg-NcF80ctnSoWkUf8a_AFusA-1024x574.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/wp-content\/uploads\/a-photo-of-a-courtroom-with-a-judge-sitting-at-the-NBjwCJEJTVCeW9CJS9ioqg-NcF80ctnSoWkUf8a_AFusA-150x84.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/wp-content\/uploads\/a-photo-of-a-courtroom-with-a-judge-sitting-at-the-NBjwCJEJTVCeW9CJS9ioqg-NcF80ctnSoWkUf8a_AFusA-768x431.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1312px) 100vw, 1312px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d9ee86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d9ee86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This landmark judgment by the Supreme Court of India declared the practice of instant triple talaq (talaq-e-biddat) unconstitutional. The decision marked a significant step forward in protecting the rights of Muslim women and ensuring gender equality within the framework of personal laws. The ruling was a milestone in the movement for gender justice in India.<\/span><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/family-law\/shayara-bano-v-union-of-india-2017-case-summary\/#Facts_of_Shayara_Bano_v_Union_of_India\" >Facts of Shayara Bano v. Union of India\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/family-law\/shayara-bano-v-union-of-india-2017-case-summary\/#Issues_framed\" >Issues framed<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/family-law\/shayara-bano-v-union-of-india-2017-case-summary\/#Judgment_of_Shayara_Bano_v_Union_of_India\" >Judgment of Shayara Bano v. Union of India\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/family-law\/shayara-bano-v-union-of-india-2017-case-summary\/#Click_here_to_Read_the_Judgment\" >Click here to Read the Judgment<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Facts_of_Shayara_Bano_v_Union_of_India\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><b>Facts of Shayara Bano v. Union of India\u00a0<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shayara Bano, a Muslim woman, challenged the constitutionality of the practice of triple talaq after her husband divorced her by pronouncing &#8220;talaq&#8221; three times in one sitting.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She argued that the practice of instant triple talaq was arbitrary, discriminatory, and violated her fundamental rights under the Indian Constitution.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The case questioned the validity of the practice under Muslim personal law and its compatibility with constitutional principles.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Issues_framed\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><b>Issues framed<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether the practice of instant triple talaq (talaq-e-biddat) is unconstitutional and violates the fundamental rights guaranteed under Articles 14 (Right to Equality), 15 (Prohibition of Discrimination), and 21 (Right to Life and Personal Liberty) of the Indian Constitution?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether the practice of triple talaq is an essential part of Islam and protected under Article 25 (Right to Freedom of Religion)?<\/span><\/li><\/ol><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Judgment_of_Shayara_Bano_v_Union_of_India\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b>Judgment of Shayara Bano v. Union of India\u00a0<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Court examined the principles of constitutional morality, gender justice, and the limits of religious freedom under Article 25.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Supreme Court, in a 3:2 majority judgement, held that the practice of instant triple talaq is unconstitutional as it is arbitrary and violates the right to equality. The majority opinion also held that the practice does not qualify as an essential part of Islamic practice and, therefore, is not protected under Article 25 i.e. right<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to freedom of religion<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Supreme Court declared the practice of instant triple talaq as unconstitutional, stating that it violates fundamental rights. The judgement stated, &#8220;It is our constitutional duty to declare that <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">talaq-e-biddat<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, being manifestly arbitrary, is unconstitutional&#8221; (Para 395). 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