CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019 is an Act of the Parliament of India criminalising triple talaq. In August 2017, the Supreme Court of India declared triple talaq, which enables Muslim men to instantly divorce their wives, to be unconstitutional.

Detailed explanation-2: -It provides for imprisonment for a term up to 3 years and fine to the husband who practiced instant Triple Talaq. Muslim woman, upon whom Talaq was pronounced also granted custody of children and subsistence allowance to be paid by the husband.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act was an act passed by the Parliament of India in 1986 to protect the rights of Muslim women who have been divorced from their husband and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2017 was introduced in Lok Sabha by the Minister of Law and Justice, Mr. Ravi Shankar Prasad on December 28, 2017. The Bill makes all declaration of talaq, including in written or electronic form, to be void (i.e. not enforceable in law) and illegal.

Detailed explanation-5: -Section 3(1)(a) from Muslim women (protection of rights on divorce) Act, 1986 which expresses that “a sensible and reasonable maintenance and support to be made and paid to her inside the iddah period by her previous spouse”.