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The Centre today told the Supreme Court that it may come out with legislation to regulate marriage and divorce among Muslims if court holds triple talaq as invalid and unconstitutional.
Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi submitted this before a five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar, which said, it will only be dealing with the issue of triple talaq only for now. The court said, the issues of polygamy and ‘nikah halala’ among Muslims will be decided in the future.
The court’s observation came when Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi said that the issues of polygamy and ‘nikah halala’ were also part of the order of a two-judge bench which had referred to the Constitutional bench the three issues, including the practice of triple talaq among Muslims.
The Centre’s assertion assumes significance in the backdrop of the remarks of the apex court that it will only deal with the issue of triple talaq that too if it was fundamental to Islam. The bench is hearing a clutch of petitions challenging the practice of triple talaq among Muslims.
The bench is hearing a clutch of petitions challenging the practice of triple talaq among Muslims. The apex court has fixed a six-day schedule for hearing, in which three days are available for those challenging triple talaq and three days for those defending it.