Triple talaq an ‘important issue’ involving sentiments, says SC, refers plea to constitutional bench

The Supreme Court on Thursday referred the plea challenging Muslim’s practice of ‘tripla talq’, nikah halala and polygamy to constitutional bench, saying these are ‘important issues’ and involve sentiments. A bench of judges comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud observed that issues required a detailed hearing and referred it to a five-judge constitution bench. "If we will not decide it now, it will not happen for years and decades," the bench said, adding it was open to hearing the matter on even Saturday and Sunday during the summer vacation which would commence from May 11.