| 1. She got married to Rizwan Ahmed in 2002, a property dealer from Uttar Pradesh, and soon her in-laws demanded more money and a car. |
| 2. Her husband would threaten her with divorce for any mistakes she made. |
| 3. She was not permitted to attend her sister's wedding and could not even see her while in the same city. |
| 4. Bano accused her in-laws of pressuring her into undergoing six abortions. |
| 5. After receiving a note containing 'talaq' thrice, she filed a petition in 2015 at the Supreme Court against triple talaq, polygamy, and nikah halala. |
| 6. Her husband took their children after the divorce, leading her into depression and medical treatment. |
| 7. In August 2017, the Supreme Court deemed triple talaq unconstitutional under Article 14 and 21 of the Indian Constitution in a 3:2 verdict. |
| 8. She joined the BJP in October 2020 and was conferred minister of state status in Uttarakhand, being the first Muslim woman to challenge triple talaq in court. |
