During the last hearing, advocate Bajrang Vats on behalf of the petitioner, Reshma, had submitted the definition of talaq as per 2 (c) of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019 means only talaq-ul-biddat and not talaq-ul-sunnat.
“Any other form of talaq which is not instant has not been covered under the definition. Sunnat is not instant. It is revocable. The legal position should be made clear,” he had argued.
To this, the Court pointed out that the definition clearly states ‘or any other form of talaq.’
At this point, Central Government Standing Counsel Monika Arora added,
“What he is trying to say is that Talaq-ul-Sunnat isn’t covered by the law. The word is instantaneous and irrevocable.”
The Bench asked her whether she was conceding to the submissions made by her opposing counsel.
To this, Arora replied saying that she will file a detailed reply in the matter.
The Court issued notice and told the parties to clearly explain the attributes of ‘Talaq-Ul-Sunnat’ in the reply.
Source: Barandbench
