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India clears bill that makes Triple Talaq a criminal offence

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The bill proposes fines and support for affected women while husbands who attempt "instant divorce" could be sentenced to three years in prison. The traditional practice involves a Muslim man saying "talaq" (divorce) three times - in any form, including via social media and text messages.
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· 3 hours ago

| Union Cabinet clears Bill

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· 3 hours ago

India's highest council of ministers has cleared a bill to make or instant verbal divorce a criminal offence with upto 3 years of imprisonment as the punishment. The bill will now have to be passed by both houses of India's Parliament

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· 2 hours ago

Huge step. Congratulations in order for a milestone decision. Too many women have lived in fear of abandonment for years. Not anymore.

Union Cabinet clears Bill.
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· 3 hours ago

Union Cabinet clears Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill aka . It is now eligible for introduction in the Winter Assembly of Parliament. Bill makes instant triple talaq a penal offence with 3-year imprisonment: Times Now

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· 2 hours ago

: Union cabinet today has cleared the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2017 to male the practice of instant an offence. | welcomes this decision.

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· 3 hours ago

Happy that cabinet has approved this bill. Many Muslim women who suffered because of Triple Talaq will be saved, says Rekha Sharma, Chief, NCW

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· 2 hours ago

So first day of Parliament & here is the Bingo! bill get cleared to make it a criminal offence. Lets intellectuals crying but now its an offense with full respect to the dignity of Muslim Women ! This is also a

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· 5 hours ago

Union Minister on : This is an issue about humanity and all parties should support Government on this

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· 2 hours ago

One of the best decisions of this decade. Thanks a lot to save our islamic girls from such a disasters thing. Thank god allah or rama or jesus

Cabinet clears bill that makes "triple talaq" a criminal offence
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· 2 hours ago

The draft law proposes a three-year jail term for men found guilty of committing instant .

Cabinet Clears Bill Criminalising Instant Triple Talaq 
The draft law proposes a three-year jail term for men found guilty of committing instant triple talaq.
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· 2 hours ago

The Cabinet will clear the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2017, criminalising instant triple talaq or Talaq-e-Biddat in a short while

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