Question: In which of the following State first case of arrest in Triple Talaq was reported?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Kerala
(d) Tamilnadu
Answer: (c)
Related facts:
- On 16th August, 2019, a 32 year old man from Kozhikode’s Mukkom village was arrested for allegedly divorcing his wife though Triple Talaq.
- The suspect was arrested by police following a warrant issued by the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court.
- It was the first such arrest recorded in Kerala after Parliament passed a bill banning the practice of Triple Talaq.
- The suspect was arrested under Section 3 and 4 of the Act.
- Section 3 provides that any pronouncement of talaq by a Muslim husband upon his wife, by words, either spoken or written or in electronic form or in any other manner whatsoever, shall be void and illegal.
- Section 4 says that any Muslim husband who pronounces talaq referred to in section 3 upon his wife shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Links:
https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/kerala-records-first-arrest-in-triple-talaq-case-1581515-2019-08-16
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/triple-talaq-first-arrest-in-kozhikode/article29113551.ece