Is triple talaq valid in Jammu and Kashmir?

Nearly two years since the Parliament passed the legislation declaring Triple Talaq illegal, Jammu and Kashmir police registered the first case under the act against a husband for pronouncing talaq three times to his wife.

In which country Triple talaq is not banned?

But triple talaq is not only banned in India. There are several Muslim countries, where this practice is illegal. In a Lok Sabha debate in 2019, law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said 20 Muslim countries in the world, including Pakistan and Malaysia, banned the triple talaq.

Which country first banned triple talaq?

Interestingly, Egypt was the first country to ban the practice – way back in 1929. In Afghanistan, triple talaq is invalid if in only one sitting.

Who banned triple talaq in India?

The Triple Talaq law, enforced by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government on August 1, 2019, classified giving ‘instant divorce’ by Muslim men to their wives as a criminal offence. The law prescribes a three-year jail term for a man divorcing his wife through triple talaq.

Is triple talaq law retrospective?

The Constitution bench of the Supreme Court in August 2017 had set aside the practice of instant triple talaq by a majority of 3:2. …

Who started triple talaq?

In March 2017, over 1 million Indian Muslims, a majority of whom were women, signed a petition to end instant triple talaq. The petition was started by the Muslim Rashtriya Manch, an Islamic organisation affiliated to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.

Is triple talaq mentioned in Quran?

Triple talaq is not mentioned in the Quran. It is also largely disapproved by Muslim legal scholars. Many Islamic nations have barred the practice, including Pakistan and Bangladesh, although it is technically legal in Sunni Islamic jurisprudence.

Is triple talaq valid in USA?

The Supreme Court in August 2017 declared talaq-e-biddat unconstitutional and not an essential part of Islam. But triple talaq was not banned. It is still legal and valid.

Should triple talaq be abolished from India?

Triple Talaq violates fundamental rights such as Right to equality, right to non-discrimination and right to live with dignity. Because this provision is available only for men and not women. Women are subjected to live in fear of being unilaterally divorced by their husbands. This violates right to live with dignity.