The advisory issued by Principal Secretary for Revenue, Education and Information and Cultural Affairs Sushil Kumar, has been slammed by opposition parties.
He said that his government tried to bring the Bill in Parliament in the just concluded monsoon session after the Cabinet had approved some amendments to end the practice of Triple Talaq.
Even though the contentious Triple Talaq Bill failed to see the light of day in Rajya Sabha, the Monsoon Session proved to be the "most productive" for Lok Sabha since last 2000, according to a think tank.
The Congress-led Opposition has been demanding that the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill 2017 be sent to a Select Committee for further scrutiny.
The Congress MP said that the male community has always dominated the society, adding women are oppressed in every religion.
The minister alleged that the Congress supported the bill in the Lok Sabha but not in the Rajya Sabha due to its double standards.
While the BJP-led NDA government wanted to table the bill today, the Congress continued to demand that Rafale jet deal be discussed in Rajya Sabha first.
The Triple Talaq Bill could not be tabled in Rajya Sabha today as the Congress continued to demand discussion on Rafale jet deal first.
While the proposed law will remain "non-bailable'', the accused can approach a magistrate even before trial to seek bail. Under a non-bailable law, bail cannot be granted by police at the police station itself.
The 'Muslim Women Protection of Rights on Marriage Bill' was cleared by Lok Sabha and is pending in Rajya Sabha where the government lacks numbers.
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