Gauhati High Court Upholds Validity of Talaq-e-Hassan Divorce

Justice Arun Dev Choudhury of the Gauhati High Court observed that talaq-e-hassan remains a valid form of divorce in the country.

The court directed petitioner Rakibul Bhuyan to register his divorce under the Assam Compulsory Registration of Muslim Marriages and Divorce Act, 2024.

The judge disposed of the petition while noting that the petitioner's wife remains free to challenge the divorce before an appropriate forum.