Instant Triple Talaq

Triple talaq bill passed by Rajya Sabha: Modi terms proposed law 'victory for gender justice'; Congress says it is 'historic mistake'

BJP leaders claimed that the passage of the triple talaq bill was a historic step towards ensuring justice and empowerment for Muslim women.

Parliament updates: Owaisi slams BJP over violence against Muslims, says India can't become $5 trillion economy if issue not addressed

Parliament LIVE updates: In Lok Sabha, Asaduddin Owaisi said that the Narendra Modi government needs to keep a check on its 'Indian nationalism' ideology. "If every month, a Muslim will be attacked, how will India become a Rs 5-trillion economy by 2024? If you put a leash on Indian nationalism, mob lynching will be over," he said.

Cabinet may consider fresh legislation to ban triple talaq in meet tomorrow; new bill will replace ordinance issued earlier

The Union Cabinet is likely to take a call on a fresh bill to ban the practice of instant triple talaq in its meeting tomorrow; if cleared, the new legislation could be introduced in the first session of the 17th Lok Sabha beginning 17 June

Thane man gives triple talaq to differently-abled wife via WhatsApp over dowry; police seek legal opinion

She alleged that her in-laws also constantly harassed her and sometime back her husband demanded Rs 10 lakh from her and threw her out of the house.

Supreme Court dismisses plea challenging constitutional validity of 'triple talaq' ordinance

The ordinance making the practice of instant 'triple talaq' a punishable offence was issued for the third time in less than a year on 21 February.

BJP criticises triple talaq, nikah halala but hasn’t yet clarified its stance; experts say tacit politicisation of personal law at heart of issue

Arun Jaitley's Facebook post on the Bareilly nikah halala incident raises the question as to why the government has never cleared its stand on this contentious issue pertaining to the Muslim Personal Laws.

Petition challenging provisions of triple talaq ordinance filed in Bombay HC, seeks interim stay on sections criminalising the act

President Ram Nath Kovind had last Wednesday signed the ordinance, according to which giving instant triple talaq has been made illegal and void.

Mann ki Baat: Narendra Modi says nation will not tolerate rapes, promises stringent punishment for convicts

On Mann ki Baat, Narendra Modi said that India will not tolerate those committing rape and the law passed by Parliament in this regard will play an effective role in curbing crimes

PIL in SC opposing polygamy, nikah halala is good starting point; discriminatory practices in all religions must be questioned

Ashwini Upadhyay has filed a PIL praying that practices of polygamy and nikah halala should be declared unconstitutional. The petition is a good starting point.

Triple talaq bill: Congress twisted itself into a knot much to BJP's glee; party hurt its cause by dillydallying on key issue

Winter Session of Parliament ends tomorrow and since later half of the day on Friday is devoted to Private Members Bill, it is unlikely that the now controversial Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2017 (or triple talaq Bill) would come up for discussion.