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Apurva Vishwanath worked as a Special Correspondent for ThePrint She is a lawyer by training. She has a double degree in law and sociology from National Law University, Lucknow. Her specialisations include Law, Economic crimes, and legislative processes. She is interested in gender, judiciary, scam trials in courts. Follow her on Twitter @apurva_hv
A most enlightened and praiseworthy decision. The fact that it could not be unanimous underlines how contentious the issue is. One hopes the debates surrounding the judgment will be respectful and not stir passions within the community. 2. An auspicious day for our Muslim sisters. Thirty years ago, a similar, more modest judgment in Shah Bano’s case was cynically overturned by the government of the day, causing lasting damage to gender rights and the country’s social fabric.