All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Musl🐲imeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday gave a 🧸notice in the Lok Sabha opposing the introduction of Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage Bill) 2017.
Owaisi, gav𝓰e the notice opposing a move to criminalise triple talaq.
This came after the bill to criminalise triple tal💛aq was cleared by Union Cabinet.
The Bill, which seeks to criminal𒁃ise the practice of triple talaq, will be tabled in the Parliament by Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today.
The draft bill says, "Any pronouncement of talaq 𝓰by a person upon his♏ wife, by words, either spoken or written or in electronic form or in any other manner whatsoever, shall be void and illegal".
There is also a provisi🐼on of imprisonment for a term, which may extend to three years and fine for violators. The draft bill also envisages entitling divorcee Muslim women for maintenance.
It also has a provision for the divorcee Muslim women to have the custody of the𝐆ir minor children. The offences under the p𒉰urview of this bill will be cognisable and non-bailable.
The Bill shall ext�🦋�end to the whole of India except Jammu and Kashmir.
ANI
