SC to set up 5-judge constitution bench to decide on petitions relating to practices of Triple Talaq

The Supreme Court has said, it will set up a five-judge constitution bench to hear and decide on a batch of petitions relating to the practices of Triple Talaq, nikah halala and polygamy among Muslims. 

A bench, headed by Chief Justice JS Khehar, said this after the Centre submitted before it a list of issues for adjudication including the question whether fundamental right to practice and propagate one's religion protected



these practices. 

The NDA government has, for the first time in the constitutional history, opposed in the top court such prevalent practices among Muslims on grounds like gender equality, secularism and binding international covenants.The apex court said, all of them relate to the constitutional issues and needed to be dealt by a larger bench. It said, the issues are very important and they cannot be scuttled.