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Triple Talaq Bill Passed
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- The Rajya has passed the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019.
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- Despite moving a resolution to send the Bill to Select Committee the opposition members could not form a united front of the Bill.
- This lead to passage of the Bill in Rajya Sabha. The Bill has already got a nod from Lok Sabha.
About Triple Talaq
- It is a form of Islamic divorce, adhering to Hanafi Sunni Islamic School of jurisprudence.
- Also known as Talaq-e-biddat, it allows Muslim man to legally divorce his wife by stating the word talaq three times orally or in electronic from.
Source
The Hindu