Union Cabinet approved an ordinance making talaq-e-biddat or instant triple talaq a punishable offence with a maximum three-year jail term.
About:
The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill makes instant triple talaq illegal and imposed a jail term of up to 3 years.
The crime will be recognised only when the woman herself or her blood relative files a complaint against the husband.
The case may be dropped if the duo reaches a compromise, but only if the wife approaches the magistrate.
The magistrate can grant the accused bail, on reasonable grounds, but only after hearing the wife.
The wife will be given custody of the child and is entitled to maintenance, decided by the magistrate, for herself and her children.
Need of ordinance:
According to government, there was a compelling necessity to bring the ordinance as the practice continued unabated in spite of the Supreme Court having annulled it in August 2017 and the Lok Sabha having passed a Bill that is pending in the Rajya Sabha.
201 cases had been reported from across the country after the Supreme Court banned triple talaq last year. Since January 2017, 430 cases had been reported until September 13, 2018.
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