Triple Talaq Bill

The Supreme Court has directed the Union Government to provide data on criminal cases filed under the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019, challenging triple talaq

On Wednesday, Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi had shared videos of Muslim women thanking Prime Minister Narendra Modi for bringing in the legislation to end the practice

The bench was annoyed with the number of writ petitions being filed by various individuals and organisations and said there are over 20 petitions pending on the same issue of Triple Talaq

SC issued notice to the Centre on a batch of petitions which has sought to declare The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act 2019 as 'unconstitutional'

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Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad accused the government of breaking the tradition of sending bills to select committees for scrutiny before they become a law

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board claimed efforts are being made to enact a "very wrong law"

Developments in Ram Jamnabhumi-Babri Masjid case, triple talaq and roadmap for events in future are parts of the meeting's agenda

The women demanded that no changes should be made to the Muslim Personal Law

While the proposed law will remain "non-bailable'', the accused can approach a magistrate even before trial to seek bail

Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu clarified that the Triple Talaq Bill would not be taken up for discussion and passage on Friday

Under the proposed law, giving instant triple talaq will be illegal and void and will attract a jail term of three years for the husband

Leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge said that the Bill be referred to a joint select committee of the two Houses for greater scrutiny

Under the proposed law, giving instant triple talaq will be illegal and void, and will attract a jail term of three years for the husband

The Opposition is demanding that the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2018, be referred to a select committee of the House

Before a vote on the Bill, the Congress and the AIADMK staged a walkout over the government not accepting their demand to refer it to a joint select committee of the Parliament

The Oppostion, including the Congress, objected to many of its provisions as 'unconstitutional'

With Rajya Sabha now approving it, the practice of instant divorce by Muslim men will be punishable by jail term of up to three years

The bill, passed by the Lok Sabha on Thursday, is expected to be considered by the Rajya Sabha next week

Stating his party does not support the Bill, Rajiv Ranjan Singh told the Lok Sabha that it will 'create a lack of trust in the mind of the society'