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Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad accused the government of breaking the tradition of sending bills to select committees for scrutiny before they become a law
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board claimed efforts are being made to enact a "very wrong law"
Developments in Ram Jamnabhumi-Babri Masjid case, triple talaq and roadmap for events in future are parts of the meeting's agenda
The women demanded that no changes should be made to the Muslim Personal Law
While the proposed law will remain "non-bailable'', the accused can approach a magistrate even before trial to seek bail
Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu clarified that the Triple Talaq Bill would not be taken up for discussion and passage on Friday
Under the proposed law, giving instant triple talaq will be illegal and void and will attract a jail term of three years for the husband
Leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge said that the Bill be referred to a joint select committee of the two Houses for greater scrutiny
Under the proposed law, giving instant triple talaq will be illegal and void, and will attract a jail term of three years for the husband
The Opposition is demanding that the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2018, be referred to a select committee of the House
Before a vote on the Bill, the Congress and the AIADMK staged a walkout over the government not accepting their demand to refer it to a joint select committee of the Parliament
The Oppostion, including the Congress, objected to many of its provisions as 'unconstitutional'
With Rajya Sabha now approving it, the practice of instant divorce by Muslim men will be punishable by jail term of up to three years
The bill, passed by the Lok Sabha on Thursday, is expected to be considered by the Rajya Sabha next week
Stating his party does not support the Bill, Rajiv Ranjan Singh told the Lok Sabha that it will 'create a lack of trust in the mind of the society'
In a blog, Jaitley said a 'liberal' should be hostile to the idea of discrimination and injustice perpetuated by an oral divorce
Govt claimed that the bill will find support in Rajya Sabha, where the BJP-led NDA lacks numbers
The Shia Waqf Board, meanwhile, called for making the punishment to those indulging in 'triple talaq' more stringent