Prime Minister Narendra Modi has hailed Supreme Court's historic verdict declaring the practice of instant divorce or triple talaq as illegal and unconstitutional. <br /> <br />Judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court on triple talaq is historic. It grants equality to Muslim women and is a powerful measure for women empowerment, PM Modi said. <br /> <br />In his Independence Day speech, PM Modi had praised Muslim women battling the practice of triple talaq and said the entire country supports them.