Triple Talaq criminalised on the first day of the winter session 2017

On the very first day of the Winter Session of this year by the Parliament, the Union Government of India cleared the most important Bill making Triple Talaq a criminal offence. Any Muslim man divorcing a woman through the means of “Triple Talaq” will now make him end up in a jail.

It was only last month that the Centre wrote to States and asked for their opinions on the issue in order to introduce the Bill during the Winter Session.

The Bill, also known as Muslim Woman Protection of Rights will directly lead to the adjudication of thousands of cases regarding triple talaq, all across the nation leaving Jammu and Kashmir.

Any man resorting to the means of triple talaq would now be jailed for upto three years. Fine shall also be imposed on him. Talaq in any form- verbal, written, or through electronic means will be banned and is going to be considered as a cognizable offence.

The Bill also ensures the providence of a subsistence to the harassed muslim woman as well as her children. Apart from the subsistence, the Muslim man will be liable for all custodial rights over the minor child.

Not long back, in August 2017 the hon’ble Supreme Court of India also passed a judgement claiming triple talaq as illegal and unconstitutional. The Government sources on the other hand talked about the judgement and how even after the judgement there were only 67 cases of Triple Talaq. Prior to this judgement there were 177. Maximum cases of triple talaq were seen in Uttar Pradesh as well as Bihar.

After the landmark judgement by the Supreme Court of India, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi set up a group of Ministers, which included the top Cabinet Ministers as well. The issue was a chief constituent of the political campaign by BJP in Uttar Pradesh. The Party aimed at paying the dividends to the Muslim women who are victimised in such cases.

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