Triple talaq bill to be tabled in Parliament next week: Ananth Kumar
The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill 2017 criminalises instant triple talaq and imposes a prison term of up to three years on husbands who violate the law.
Dec 22, 2017, 06:21 AM IST
'Government criminalising triple talaq to instil fear among Muslims'
A draft bill to criminalise 'triple talaq' practice is likely to be tabled in Parliament on Friday.
Dec 21, 2017, 20:57 PM IST
Govt likely to table bill on triple talaq in Parliament on Dec 22, asks all its MPs to be present
The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill 2017 criminalises instant triple talaq, or talaq-e-biddat, and imposes a prison term of up to three years on husbands who violate the law, according to reports.
Dec 21, 2017, 06:54 AM IST
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar backs law against instant triple talaq
On a day the Union Cabinet cleared a bill seeking to criminalise instant triple talaq among Muslims, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Friday backed the central government stand.
Dec 16, 2017, 00:08 AM IST
Asaduddin Owaisi opposes bill seeking to criminalise instant triple talaq, says law will affect social cohesion
A bill seeking to criminalise instant triple talaq among Muslims was cleared by the Union Cabinet on Friday.
Dec 15, 2017, 23:51 PM IST
Bill to make instant triple talaq punishable offence gets Union Cabinet approval: Top developments
The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2017 has got the Cabinet nod.
Dec 15, 2017, 23:35 PM IST
AIMWPLB welcomes draft legislation banning instant triple talaq, says Modi govt cares for rights of Muslim women
Supreme Court in August 2017 by a majority of 3:2 had ruled that the practice of divorce through triple talaq among Muslims was "void", "illegal" and "unconstitutional".
Dec 15, 2017, 16:46 PM IST
PM Modi's cabinet approves bill that criminalises triple talaq
The Triple Talaq Bill gets cabinet nod on Friday.
Dec 15, 2017, 14:32 PM IST
Triple talaq worse than murder: BJP minister Giriraj Singh
The bill on Triple Talaq will be picked up in the winter session of the Parliament
Dec 15, 2017, 12:50 PM IST
Bills on Triple Talaq, transgender rights listed for Winter Session of Parliament
A bill to provide Muslim women the right to seek maintenance from the ex-spouse after divorce, among other proposed legislations, are listed for taking up during Parliament's Winter Session starting on Friday.
Dec 14, 2017, 00:47 AM IST
Women alleges triple talaq given after she attended Modi's rally, husband denies
An Uttar Pradesh woman on Sunday alleged that her husband gave her triple talaq after she had gone to attend a rally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Dec 10, 2017, 11:30 AM IST
Questions on triple talaq, halala part of BHU history paper exam, students object
On December 5, Question on BJP and other political parties in the examination of MA political science semester-I in BHU had raised many eyebrows at the campus.
Dec 10, 2017, 00:32 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi hails Sunni Waqf Board for 'brave stand' on Ayodhya dispute
On Tuesday, appearing for the UP Sunni Central Waqf Board, Kapil Sibal requested the Supreme Court to set the next hearing on the case after March 2019.
Dec 06, 2017, 16:58 PM IST
UP Cabinet endorses Centre's triple talaq draft proposal
The UP government has approved the Centre's draft law to end the practice of instant triple talaq under which a Muslim man trying to divorce his wife by uttering "talaq" three times would face three years' imprisonment and a fine.
Dec 06, 2017, 14:36 PM IST
Stop injustice against Muslim women in the name of Islam: Ramdev on Triple Talaq
Several Muslim clerics and leaders, including MIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, have strongly opposed the proposed legislation on triple talaq.
Dec 03, 2017, 12:27 PM IST
Owaisi opposes triple talaq bill, calls for Muslim unity to protect 'shariat'
Strongly opposing the proposed legislation on triple talaq, MIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday called for unity among Indian Muslims to protect the `shariat`.
Dec 02, 2017, 14:39 PM IST
Instant triple talaq illegal; 3-yr jail term for husband, says draft law
The draft was prepared by an inter-ministerial group headed by Home Minister Rajnath Singh.
Dec 01, 2017, 20:45 PM IST
Law banning triple talaq would permanently free Muslim women: Shiv Sena
The Shiv Sena on Friday said if the government decided to introduce a legislation for a ban on triple talaq it would permanently free Muslim women.
Nov 24, 2017, 16:49 PM IST
Triple talaq: Woman files complaint after husband divorces her over phone
A real estate agent here has been booked for allegedly divorcing his wife over the phone by uttering 'talaq' thrice, a practice held "void" and "unconstitutional" by the Supreme Court, police said on Tuesday.
Nov 21, 2017, 18:42 PM IST
