Giving triple talaq will be a cognizable and non-bailable offence and would attract a jail term of three years, according to a draft law aimed to curb the practice which continues despite the Supreme Court striking it down.
The draft law has been finalised by the Centre and was sent to states for their views on 29Nov, even though it is not binding on the Centre to take the concurrence of states on any law passed by both the Houses of Parliament. The law, however, will not be applicable to the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
The draft was prepared by an inter-minister group headed by home minister Rajnath Singh. The other members included external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj, finance minister Arun Jaitley, law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and his junior in the ministry PP Chaudhary.
According to the proposed law, a victim of instant divorce can seek the custody of her minor children as well as maintenance from her husband by approaching a magistrate after registering a complaint with the police.
Under the draft law, triple talaq in any form spoken, in writing or by electronic means such as email, SMS and WhatsApp - would be banned.
The government has received 67 complaints from Muslim women who had been divorced through the practice even after the Supreme Court in a majority judgment held it illegal in August
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