Gauhati High Court says ‘talaq-e-hassan’ is a valid form of divorce

The Gauhati High Court had upheld the validity of ‘talaq-e-hassan’, a Muslim form of divorce where a husband pronounces the word ‘talaq’ once for three consecutive months.

While affirming its validity, the court directed petitioner Rakibul Bhuyan of Barpeta district’s Gelabil village to register his divorce under the Assam Compulsory Registration of Muslim Marriages and Divorce Act, 2024.

The petitioner said that his wife allegedly left him in 2018, two years after their marriage. After attempts at reconciliation failed, he pronounced talaq-e-hassan on March 22, April 26, and May 27, 2026.