The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2017: Comparison of the 2017 Bill with the 2018 Amendments
The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2017 was introduced in Lok Sabha by the Minister of Law and Justice, Mr. Ravi Shankar Prasad on December 28, 2017 and passed on the same day.[1] The Bill makes declaration of Triple Talaq to be void and illegal, and makes provisions for maintenance and custody of children. The Bill is currently pending in Rajya Sabha.
Certain amendments to the 2017 Bill were circulated in Rajya Sabha on August 9, 2018.[2] The Table below compares the provisions of the 2017 Bill with the proposed 2018 amendments.
Table 1: Comparison of the provisions of the 2017 Bill with the 2018 proposed amendments
The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2017 (2017 Bill) |
Official Amendments to the 2017 Bill |
Effect of Declaration |
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Offence |
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Punishment |
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Maintenance and Custody |
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Sources: The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2017; Notice of Amendments in Rajya Sabha, August 9, 2018; PRS.
[1] The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2018, http://www.prsindia.org/uploads/media/Muslim%20Women%20(Protection%20of%20Rights%20on%20Marriage)/Muslim%20Women%20(Protection%20of%20Rights%20on%20Marriage)%20Bill,%202017.pdf.
[2] Notice of Amendments in Rajya Sabha, August 9, 2018, http://www.prsindia.org/uploads/media/Muslim%20Women%20(Protection%20of%20Rights%20on%20Marriage)/Triple%20Talaq%20Notice%20of%20Amendments.pdf.
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