[quote] For most, this is a victory of simple decency. There are worries that this should have been legislatively dealt with rather than judicially, but on-the-

[quote] For most, this is a victory of simple decency. There are worries that this should have been legislatively dealt with rather than judicially, but on-the-ground truth is that politics of appeasement would mean this option is potentially long and arduous. Right now, muslim women no longer have to worry about instant divorce thanks to this ruling. [/quote] Apropos this, the 1978 Shah Bano case [1] is relevant. Though the supreme court (in 1978) had ruled the practice illegal, the ruling majority at that time reversed the court's judgement. The political dispensation since then has changed, with the current government advocating against the practice. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohd._Ahmed_Khan_v._Shah_Bano_Begum https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohd._Ahmed_Khan_v._Shah_Bano_...