CURRENT AFFAIRS

2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University has included Triple Talaq law in LLB, LLM syllabus. It’s located in which state?
A
Uttar Pradesh
B
West Bengal
C
Rajasthan
D
Haryana
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In 2017, India’s Supreme Court outlawed the Islamic practice of “triple talaq” which allowed a Muslim man to divorce his wife in minutes just by saying “talaq” (divorce) three times.

Detailed explanation-2: -From the date of judgment of Supreme Court, i.e., from 22nd August, 2017 up to introduction of the Bill in Parliament, i.e., up to 28th December, 2017, there were reported around 100 instances of pronouncing of Triple Talaq in the country.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, by a 3:2 larger part, put away and proclaimed the act of quick Triple Talaq or Talaq-e-biddat to be unconstitutional under Article 14 read with Article 13(1) of the Indian Constitution.

Detailed explanation-4: -In the Shayara Bano case (2017), the supreme court in a landmark 3-2 verdict, had struck down instant triple talaq.

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