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title: "Shayara Bano v. Union of India: Triple Talaq"
description: "Shayara Bano v. Union of India is a landmark 2017 ruling that declared instant triple talaq unconstitutional, impacting personal law in India."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- Shayara Bano v.
- Union of India is the 2017 Indian Supreme Court judgment that declared the practice of instant triple talaq unconstitutional and legally void.
- What did the Supreme Court actually decide in Shayara Bano v. Union of India?
- How does Shayara Bano differ from the Shah Bano case?
- Why is the 3:2 split significant?

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1. 22 August 2017

   Union of India\* is the landmark constitutional judgment delivered by a five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India on , reported as (2017) 9…

2. 31 July 2019

   Because the practice persisted in some quarters despite being declared void, the Government of India enacted the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marria…

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In August 2017, the Supreme Court of India ruled in Shayara Bano's favour, striking down instant triple talaq by a 3:2 majority and prompting Parliament to pass the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act in 2019.

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