Question: Which state of India has recently arranged to provide free legal help to women suffering from triple talaq?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Bihar
(c) Odisha
(d) Kerala
Ans: (d)
Related facts:-
- According to the reports published on April 5, 2017, free legal help to women suffering from triple talaq in Kerala will be provided by the state government
- The State Minority Commission has initiated this initiative.
- Minority Commission Chairman P.K. Haneef has been ordered to make panels of legal advisers in all the 14 districts of Kerala.
- These women will include 4 women advocates.
- The woman suffering from triple talaq can contact the panel directly. Two helpline for this Issued – 0471-2315122, 2318122
Panel will provide legal help to victim women. - It is worth mentioning that these days issue of triple talaq is in great discussion and hearing of its legality is doing the constitutional bench of the Supreme Court.
- Triple talaq is a system under Muslim communities, under which a man can divorce his wife by saying three times talaq talaq talaq or by writing (by message).
Related links;-
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/kerala-launches-free-legal-aid-in-triple-talaq-cases/1/921983.html
http://www.jagran.com/news/national-free-legal-help-to-triple-talaq-victims-in-kerala-15809511.html
http://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/other/good-governance/other/kerala-launches-free-legal-aid-in-triple-talaq-cases/articleshow/58047000.cms