PM Modi welcomes SC judgement on triple talaq

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today hailed the Supreme Court judgement on triple talaq as "historic" and said it grants equality to Muslim women.

He said the judgement will serve as a powerful measure for women empowerment.

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The Supreme Court by a majority verdict set aside the practice of divorce through triple talaq among Muslims, saying the practice was void, illegal and unconstitutional.
 

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"Judgement of the Hon'ble SC on Triple Talaq is historic.

It grants equality to Muslim women and is a powerful measure for women empowerment," the prime minister tweeted.

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