After the Triple Talaq Bill has been passed by the Lok Sabha, and it will now be tabled before the Rajya Sabha TODAY.
But what is more important is that the 3 Amendments that is sanctioned by the Rajya Sabha will be sent to the Lok Sabha back for approval.
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, second, 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 offense still remains non-bailable.
Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad wondered whether the Congress, the BSP and the TMC would continue to oppose the bill even after insertion of the provision of bail.
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“Under the Dowry Act, Muslims and others go to jail … they are also jailed under the Domestic Violence Act …why to oppose jail for triple talaq,” he said.
He said the bill should not be opposed by Sonia Gandhi, Mayawati and Mamata Banerjee as it seeks to achieve gender equality.
The minister said in 2017, a total of 389 cases of instant triple talaq were reported. Between January and August last year, 229 cases were reported. “This shows that the bill is required even after the Supreme Court struck down triple talaq as illegal.”
Even after the bill was introduced, 160 cases were reported. Provision of bail was one of the demands of the opposition parties.
The proposed law would only be applicable on instant triple talaq or ‘talaq-e-biddat’ and it would give power to the victim to approach a magistrate seeking “subsistence allowance” for herself and minor children.
A woman can also seek the custody of her minor children from the magistrate who will take a final call on the issue.
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