Multiple choice

In which of the following case, the Supreme Court held that “The three talaq would be treated as a single talaq and not a valid talaq”:

  1. Shamim Ara Vs. State of U.P., AIR 2002 SCW 4162

  2. Mohammad Ahmad Khan Vs. Shah Bano AIR 1985 SC 365

  3. Bai Tahira Vs. Ali Hussain, AIR 1979 SC 362

  4. None of the above
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Explanation

In Shamim Ara v. State of U.P., the Supreme Court examined the practice of triple talaq and held that a mere plea of talaq in written statements or statements made during proceedings does not constitute valid talaq, and arbitrary triple pronouncements do not effect a valid dissolution. This landmark ruling addressed the misuse of instantaneous forms of divorce.

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