India's Supreme Court strikes down instant verbal divorce

In a landmark win for the rights of women, India's top court has ruled that the practice of instant verbal divorce or triple talaq is unconstitutional.

The Muslim women whose plea the Supreme Court was hearing have called this a vindication of their constitutional rights.  

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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