Triple Talaq To Be An Offence, Cabinet Clears Executive Order : 10 Points
Triple talaq ordinance: The triple talaq law, officially called Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill 2017, dilutes three contentious provisions
Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh |
Updated: September 19, 2018 12:50 IST
Triple talaq: The amended drat bill failed to clear the Rajya Sabha in the last parliament session
HIGHLIGHTS
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Draft law was deferred in Rajya Sabha in monsoon session
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Proposed law makes "triple talaq" an offence with 3-year jail term
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The proposed law also addresses "nikah halala"
NEW DELHI: Triple talaq or instant divorce will be an offence with the government today clearing an ordinance or executive order to enforce the proposed law that could not be passed in parliament in August. The draft law was deferred as government brought the official amendments on the last day of the Rajya Sabha in the monsoon session where the government is in a minority.
Here's your 10-point cheat-sheet to this big story:
1.
The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill 2017 has been passed in the Lok Sabha but has been stalled in the Rajya Sabha over protests by the opposition.
2.
The bill was watered down to win the support of the Congress and other opposition parties.
3.
"Triple talaq" is the practice of Muslim men getting an instant divorce by saying the word "talaq" thrice.
4.
The proposed law makes "triple talaq" an offence with a jail term of up to three years and a fine. The woman will be entitled to maintenance.
5.
In the reworked version, the complaint can be filed only by the woman or her family. The government has addressed concerns that anyone, even neighbours, could file complaints.
6.
The woman can also drop charges if her husband is open to a compromise.
7.
The possibility of bail has been brought in; a judge can decide whether to grant bail after hearing the wife.
8.
The police still can't grant bail but a magistrate can, after hearing the woman. The non-bailable provision has been retained as a deterrent.
9.
The proposed law also addresses "nikah halala", which requires the divorced woman to marry someone else and consummate the marriage if she wants to remarry her husband.
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The significant changes, long demanded by the opposition, come ahead of the state elections due by December and the 2019 national polls.
Triple talaq ordinance: The triple talaq law, officially called Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill 2017, dilutes three contentious provisions
Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh |
Updated: September 19, 2018 12:50 IST
Triple talaq: The amended drat bill failed to clear the Rajya Sabha in the last parliament session
HIGHLIGHTS
1
Draft law was deferred in Rajya Sabha in monsoon session
2
Proposed law makes "triple talaq" an offence with 3-year jail term
3
The proposed law also addresses "nikah halala"
NEW DELHI: Triple talaq or instant divorce will be an offence with the government today clearing an ordinance or executive order to enforce the proposed law that could not be passed in parliament in August. The draft law was deferred as government brought the official amendments on the last day of the Rajya Sabha in the monsoon session where the government is in a minority.
Here's your 10-point cheat-sheet to this big story:
1.
The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill 2017 has been passed in the Lok Sabha but has been stalled in the Rajya Sabha over protests by the opposition.
2.
The bill was watered down to win the support of the Congress and other opposition parties.
3.
"Triple talaq" is the practice of Muslim men getting an instant divorce by saying the word "talaq" thrice.
4.
The proposed law makes "triple talaq" an offence with a jail term of up to three years and a fine. The woman will be entitled to maintenance.
5.
In the reworked version, the complaint can be filed only by the woman or her family. The government has addressed concerns that anyone, even neighbours, could file complaints.
6.
The woman can also drop charges if her husband is open to a compromise.
7.
The possibility of bail has been brought in; a judge can decide whether to grant bail after hearing the wife.
8.
The police still can't grant bail but a magistrate can, after hearing the woman. The non-bailable provision has been retained as a deterrent.
9.
The proposed law also addresses "nikah halala", which requires the divorced woman to marry someone else and consummate the marriage if she wants to remarry her husband.
10
The significant changes, long demanded by the opposition, come ahead of the state elections due by December and the 2019 national polls.
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