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Detailed explanation-1: -In doing so, Uttar Pradesh has become the first state to endorse the draft bill to be introduced in the winter session of parliament starting December 15, a government official familiar with the matter said. The Supreme Court in August banned the practice of “triple talaq", calling it “unconstitutional".

Detailed explanation-2: -On 30 July 2019, the Parliament of India declared the practice of Triple Talaq illegal and unconstitutional and made it a punishable act from 1 August 2019. Three of India’s neighbouring countries-Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka-are among the 23 countries worldwide that have banned triple talaq.

Detailed explanation-3: -becomes first State to endorse Centre’s triple talaq draft bill.

Detailed explanation-4: -This was seen in the case of Shayara Bano vs Union Of India And Ors ((2017) 9 SCC 1), and was presided over by Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar, Justice S. Abdul Nazeer, Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman, Justice Uday Lalit, Justice K. M. Joseph.

Detailed explanation-5: -In 2017, India’s Supreme Court outlawed the Islamic practice of “triple talaq” which allowed a Muslim man to divorce his wife in minutes just by saying “talaq” (divorce) three times.