NEW DELHI, Feb. 16 -- The Supreme Court on Friday ordered clubbing a fresh plea challenging the validity of certain provisions of the 2019 law, which make the practice of instant divorce through Triple Talaq a punishable offence, with those already pending with the court. Violation of the law entails imprisonment up to three years.

A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra agreed to hear the plea along with pending petitions on which notices were issued to the Centre in 2019.

The fresh plea has been filed by Amir Rashadi Madani, a resident of Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh.

During the brief hearing, the CJI asked as to how the provisions violate the rights of men.

The counsel for Madani said...