Supreme Court Strikes Down Instant Triple Talaq

MUMBAI, INDIA - AUGUST 22: Ladies from Muslim community celebrate after verdict given by the Supreme Court for banning Triple Talaq at Byculla on August 22, 2017 in Mumbai, 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 Anshuman Poyrekar/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)