The Uttar Pradesh police has ensured the safety of the woman who was attacked with acid last week who refused to accept the Triple Talaq. Shabnam was attacked with acid on Thursday by her brother-in-law when she refused to undergo Nikah Halala.
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The senior superintendent of police of Bulandshahr would be held liable for the safety and security of Shabnam Rani, the Supreme Court said on Monday. She is one of the petitioners in the Nikah Halala and polygamy case in Supreme Court.
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In August 2017, the Supreme Court in a landmark verdict banned triple talaq, a controversial Islamic practice of instant divorce as arbitrary and unconstitutional.