Question: Which is the first state in the country to give consent on the draft of the triple talaq legislation proposed by the central government?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Jharkhand
Answer: (b)
Related facts:
- On December 5th, 2017, in the concluding meeting of the Uttar Pradesh Cabinet, given its approval on a draft of the bill on triple talaq proposed by the Central Government.
- Uttar Pradesh is the first state in the country to ratify the draft of the triple talaq legislation.
- In the proposed draft, triple talaq or Talaq-e-Biddat is declared as a cognizable and non-bailable offense, and the convict would be given three years imprisonment.
- Simultaneously, the expenses for the maintenance of wife and her dependent children will also have to be paid.
- On August 22, 2017, the Supreme Court had termed three divorces as unconstitutional.
- Despite the Supreme Court’s ban, the central government has drafted the ‘Muslim Women Protection of Rights on Marriage Bill’ in view of the rising cases of three divorces in the country.
- This draft has been referred to various state governments for consideration.
- This draft has been prepared by the Inter-Ministerial Group under the chairmanship of Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh.
- The proposed law will apply only in the case of Talaq-e-Biddat.
- Under the proposed bill, triple talaq given by e-mail SMS and Whatsapp including any electronic equipment has been considered illegal.
Reference:
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/up-becomes-first-state-to-endorse-centres-triple-talaq-draft-bill/article21275199.ece
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