In 5 Points: What Is Triple Talaq Bill?

Triple Talaq Bill: On Thursday, the Cabinet proposed three changes in the Muslim Women Protection of Rights on Marriage Bill, 2017.

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NEW DELHI: The much-debated Triple Talaq Bill will be tabled in Rajya Sabha on Friday. If passed by the upper house, the bill will then go back to Lok Sabha for approval of the amendments. The Supreme Court had already set aside instant triple talaq or talaq-e-biddat as a "manifestly arbitrary" practice. Even after the bill was introduced, 160 cases were reported.

Five Things To Know About Triple Talaq Bill -

1. The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2017, which makes triple talaq a punishable offence follows the Supreme Court judgment on August 22, 2017 in the case of Shayara Bano vs. Union of India.
2. The bill against instant triple talaq has already been passed in the Lower House.
3. The bill seeks to make instant triple talaq in any form spoken, in writing or by electronic means such as email, SMS and WhatsApp as illegal and void.
4. According to the proposed law, giving instant talaq would attract the jail term of three years and a fine. It would be a non-bailable offence.
5. It also has a provision for the divorcee Muslim women to have the custody of their minor children. The Bill shall extend to the whole of India except Jammu and Kashmir.

On Thursday, the Cabinet proposed three changes in the Muslim Women Protection of Rights on Marriage Bill, 2017-first, only the victim, a blood relation or relation by marriage are allowed to lodge FIR in the case. The second proposed change is that the case can be dropped if husband and wife agree to settle their differences and third, a magistrate can grant bail to men found guilty of giving instant triple talaq to their wives. However, the offence still remains non-bailable.