Tuesday 1 May 2018

Summary of Amendments to the triple talaak bill.

SUMMARY OF AMENDMENTS 

THE MUSLIM WOMEN (PROTECTION OF RIGHTS ON MARRIAGE) BILL, 2017

1.        Any pronouncement of talaq other than the Talaak-e-Ahsan shall be illegal.

2.        The aggrieved wife can initiate proceedings under this Act only after the husband has failed to initiate divorce proceedings as laid down here.

3.        An offence punishable under this Act shall be at the instance of the aggrieved wife, nobody else can register the FIR.

4.        This offense shall be cognizable and bailable

5.        Whoever pronounces triple talaq shall be punished with imprisonment upto one year and/or fine.

6.        Any person or organization other than the husband which abets triple talaak shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and fine.

7.        Any person who compels a woman to do halala shall be punishable with an imprisonment of three years and fine.

8.        Any person compelling a woman to agree to a marriage with inbuilt divorce [Muta] shall be punishable with an imprisonment of three years and fine.

9.        A married Muslim woman upon whom talaq is pronounced, shall continue to be entitled to receive from her husband such maintenance as she has been receiving during the subsistence of the marriage for her and dependent children

10.    A married Muslim woman shall continue with the custody of her minor children in such manner as may be determined by the Magistrate.


11. A married Muslim woman will continue to enjoy the right to reside in the marital home.

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