Chhattisgarh HC Strikes Down Sharia Body’s Divorce Order: “Private Bodies Aren’t Courts” | News18

The Chhattisgarh High Court has set aside a divorce order issued by a private Sharia body, holding that such a body cannot determine the legal marital status of a Muslim woman.The ruling raises important questions about the legal authority of private religious bodies, Muslim personal law and the role of courts in deciding matrimonial disputes.What does the judgment mean for...