Negative outcomes of the judgement

♤ It goes against Article 26 of the Indian Constitution, which guarantees freedom in matters of religion every religious denomination and sect (including Hanafi school, which is followed by Shayara Bano).

♤ Opponents contend that it is not the court’s role to “determine the true intricacies of faith”. Also, there is contention that Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Act 1937, has not codified talaq-e-bidat (triple talaq) into a statutory law, thus, it does not fall under Article 13.

♤ The challenge is to inform the Muslim masses that the abolition of the practice does not go against the Shariah but it is closer to the original tenets of Islam.