the debate has involved the government of india and the supreme court of india, and is connected to the debate about a uniform civil code (article 44, a directive principle of state policy, constitution of india) in india. on 22 august 2017, the indian supreme court tagged instant triple talaq (talaq-e-biddah) as unconstitutional. three of the five judges in the panel concurred that the practice of triple talaq is unconstitutional. the remaining two declared the practice to be constitutional.