Parliament on August 1 approved the bill that makes instant triple talaq a criminal offence.

The bill, which prescribes up to three years imprisonment for Muslim men giving instant triple talaq to their wives, was passed by Parliame...

The Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha on December 17 to replace an ordinance issued in September.

Citing details of instant triple talaq cases, the government had last week informed the Lok Sabha that till now 430 incidents of triple tal...

Under the proposed ordinance, instant triple talaq has been declared illegal and void and will attract a jail term of three years for the h...

With government now opting for an ordinance, opposition parties contend that the real intention is to provide BJP “propaganda” in the ensui...

In Pakistan and Bangladesh, it requires the man who wishes to divorce his wife to give the 'arbitration council' a written notice of his ha...

Giving instant triple talaq will continue to be illegal and void and will attract a jail term of three years for the husband.

As per the new legislation, a sentence of three years can be awarded to those who indulge in instant triple talaq (talaq-e-biddat).

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board has maintained that it is against the practice of triple talaq, but has also opposed a proposed bil...

Prasad said many Muslim women had met him and requested for a stringent penal provision against the practice of "talaq-e-biddat" or instant...

Among other things, the 'Muslim women Protection of Rights on Marriage' Bill provides for a 3-year jail term to those found guilty of prono...

Law Minister Ravi Shankar said the government believed that the proposed bill would help ensure gender justice, gender equality and dignity...

Congress spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi said the party would support the bill criminalising instant triple talaq if it was within the Suprem...

The Supreme Court had declared the age-old Islamic practice as arbitrary and unconstitutional in August, but reports of instant triple tala...

The Muslim Women Protection of Rights in Marriage Act is meant to ensure Muslim men do not indulge in instant triple talaq, declared illega...

The government will consider the issue in a structured manner, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said.