Officials said the woman has alleged that her husband along with his brother, sister-in-law, mother and father went to her house and thrashed her. The husband, Aas Mohd, then gave the woman 'triple talaq'.
The 31-year-old Jannat Begum Patel has filed a complaint against her husband Imtiyaz Ghulam Patel and his family members for violation of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019, said Mumbra Senior Police Inspector Madhukar Kad.
Mathura Senior Superintendent of Police Shalabh Mathur said a case under the new Triple Talaq Act has been registered on the basis of the complaint by the mother of the victim. It was passed by the Lok Sabha on July 25 despite the opposition's demand for its scrutiny by a Standing Committee.
In a major development, President Ram Nath Kovind has given his assent to the Triple Talaq Bill. Amid protests by the Opposition, the bill, that aimed to ban the practice of triple talaq was passed by the Rajya Sabha two days ago. The bill will be deemed to have come into force from September 19, 2018. A number of opposition lawmakers even skipped the vote.
The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019 had already been passed by the Lok Sabha by a voice vote amidst a walkout by Congress, Samajwadi Party, Trinamool Congress, DMK and others. The bill was passed by the 16th Lok Sabha but could not pass the Rajya Sabha hurdle.
Triple Talaq Bill passed in Lok Sabha: The Triple Talaq Bill seeks to make instant triple talaq a criminal offence punishable with three years in jail. The bill, often described as "contentious", is aimed at Muslim men who divorce their wives by pronouncing "talaq" thrice in one go.
The Triple Talaq Bill seeks to make instant triple talaq a criminal offence punishable with three years in jail. The bill, often described as "contentious", is aimed at Muslim men who divorce their wives by pronouncing "talaq" thrice in one go.
A woman from Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki claimed that her husband gave her triple talaq over her habit of cleaning her teeth with tobacco. The incident came to light after the woman registered a complaint in this regard at Masauli police station.
The Lok Sabha on Thursday took up for consideration the contentious bill to make the practice of instant triple talaq illegal with up to three years in jail for the husband. STAY TUNED TO THIS SPACE AS WE BRING TO YOU LIVE AND LATEST UPDATES FROM THE PARLIAMENT AS GOVT TABLES THE BILL IN LOK SABHA
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen president Asaduddin Owaisi also opposed the bill. “Triple Talaq Bill is not in the interest of the Muslim women,” he said
The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019, which has been listed in the Lok Sabha's agenda for Friday, will replace an ordinance issued in February by the previous BJP-led NDA government.
The Congress said it will oppose the triple talaq Bill in Parliament, saying a debate was needed on some of its provisions.
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Triple Talaq Bill in the upcoming session of Parliament.
With the dissolution of the 16th Lok Sabha last month, the contentious bill had lapsed as it could not be passed by Parliament and was pending in Rajya Sabha.
The Citizenship Bill and the Triple Talaq Bill will lapse if not passed in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, the last day of the Budget session.
The government had listed the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2018 on previous Monday but the Rajya Sabha did not take it up amid opposition's reservations over the proposed legislation and its insistence on sending the bill to a select committee.
The Bill, which was passed in the Lok Sabha on December 28 is most likely to face resistance in the Rajya Sabha where the ruling dispensation does not enjoy a majority and with AIADMK MPs also signalling their opposition.
The bill was passed in Lok Sabha with the support of 245 votes against 11 on Thursday.
Demanding the perusal of the bill by Joint Select Committee, the Congress has said it will not allow its passage in the present form.
The All India Muslim Women Personal Law Board (AIMWPLB) on Sunday termed the triple talaq bill as one which will "ruin" families if its is made into a law, and said it will launch an agitation against it.
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