New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday decided to examine the validity of Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act that follows a jury system to decide matrimonial dispute.
A bench headed by Justice Kurian Joseph did not issue a formal notice but asked the petitioner’s lawyer, Neela Gokhale to provide a copy of the petition to additional solicitor general Atmaram Nadkarni for his assistance in the matter.
“Don’t you think it will amount to legislation,” the court asked Ms. Gokhale who said the petitioner — Naomni Sam Irani — got encouraged to move the top court after its judgement in the instant triple talaq case.
Justice Kurian quipped “This (law) is in existence since 1936. You move the court after so many years and the concept of court here is that it’s a court of the people. Parliament will be a better platform to agitate the issue.” But after counsel insisted the court to decide the issue the court said it will take up the matter next week.
