Salient Features of the Bill:
- The bill will replace the ordinance promulgated in September 2018.
- Clause 3 of the Bill declares pronouncement of talaq, both in written or electronic form, as illegal and void.
- Pronouncement of talaq is a punishable offence with imprisonment for up to 3 years and a fine. The bill also makes the women entitled to maintenance determined by a magistrate.
- Congisance of offence can be taken only on a complaint to magistrate by the wife or her close relatives.
- There is provision for bail, which can be granted by a magistrate only after hearing the wife.
- The women can also drop the case against her husband if both reach a compromise.
