Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019 - Triple Talaq Ban
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Criminalised instant triple talaq (talaq-e-biddat) with up to three years imprisonment and fine. Declared the practice void and illegal, providing maintenance and custody rights to affected Muslim women.
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