Under the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019, what is the legal effect of a…
Section 2(c) covers talaq-e-biddat and similar forms purporting to produce instantaneous and irrevocable divorce. Section 3 declares any such pronouncement void and illegal.
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Under the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019, what is the legal effect of a pronouncement of talaq-e-biddat by a Muslim husband?
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Correct answer C
Section 2(c) covers talaq-e-biddat and similar forms purporting to produce instantaneous and irrevocable divorce. Section 3 declares any such pronouncement void and illegal.
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Option A
Section 3 prevents the pronouncement from having that effect.
Option B
The statute declares the pronouncement void and illegal. It does not convert it into a valid revocable pronouncement.
Option C
Section 3 declares any pronouncement covered by the definition in section 2(c) void and illegal.
Option D
Expiry of a waiting period does not validate a pronouncement that section 3 makes void and illegal.
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