The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019 provides for: (I) It declares instant…
The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019 declares instant triple talaq void and illegal and criminalises it, treats it as a cognizable offence with…
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The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019 provides for:
(I) It declares instant triple talaq illegal and criminalizes it.
(II) It makes declaration of talaq a non-bailable offence.
(III) A husband declaring talaq can be imprisoned for up to two years along with a fine.
(IV) It entitles Muslim woman against whom triple talaq has been declared to seek subsistence allowance from her husband for herself and for her dependent children.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer C
The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019 declares instant triple talaq void and illegal and criminalises it, treats it as a cognizable offence with restricted bail, and entitles the wife to subsistence allowance for herself and dependent children, but prescribes imprisonment up to three years, not two, so only the first, second and fourth statements hold.
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