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Under the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019, consider a Muslim husband's…

Sections 3 and 4 make the specified pronouncement void and illegal and set a maximum of three years' imprisonment, with liability to a fine. Section 7(c) requires the…

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Under the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019, consider a Muslim husband's pronouncement that purports to divorce his wife instantly and irrevocably. Which statements are correct?

I. The pronouncement is void and illegal, and is punishable.

II. The Magistrate may grant bail on the accused's application only after hearing the woman and finding reasonable grounds.

III. The maximum term of imprisonment is two years.

IV. The woman is entitled to subsistence allowance from her husband for herself and her dependent children, as determined by the Magistrate.

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Correct answer C

Sections 3 and 4 make the specified pronouncement void and illegal and set a maximum of three years' imprisonment, with liability to a fine.

Section 7(c) requires the Magistrate to hear the woman and be satisfied of reasonable grounds on the accused's bail application.

Section 5 provides a subsistence allowance for the woman and her dependent children, as determined by the Magistrate.

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Option A

Statement III gives the wrong statutory maximum, and the subsistence allowance in statement IV is also available.

Option B

Statement III gives the wrong statutory maximum, and the special bail conditions in statement II also apply.

Option C

The Act makes the pronouncement void and illegal, prescribes the special bail conditions and gives the specified subsistence allowance entitlement.

Option D

Statement III gives the wrong statutory maximum, and the pronouncement is void and illegal as described in statement I.

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