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Cabinet approves re-promulgation of triple talaq ordinance

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Press Trust of India New Delhi

The Union Cabinet Thursday approved a proposal to re-promulgate the ordinance making the practice of instant triple talaq a criminal offence, sources said.

The earlier ordinance was to expire on January 22.

The first ordinance was issued in September last year.

A bill to convert the first ordinance into a law is pending in Rajya Sabha where the opposition has been resisting its passage.

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First Published: Jan 10 2019 | 9:30 PM IST

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