NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the fresh version of the much talked about Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill – popularly called Triple Talaq bill.
The House had to take the Bill again within a year as it was stalled in the Rajya Sabha and in September this year, the NDA Government had brought in an Ordinance that made the practice of instant triple Talaq illegal and void, and also that the husband can attract a jail term of three years.
Put to vote, 245 members gave their nod to Bill while 11 voted against it.
Just before the Bill was taken up for voting, Congress floor leader Mallikarjun Kharge insisted that the draft law had several lapses and it violated the provisions of Article 45.
He said the Bill should be sent to a committee of Parliament for further scrutiny and when his demand was rejected by the treasury bench, members of Congress and other parties staged walkout. (AGENCIES)
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