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New Delhi, Jan 02: The Supreme Court has said there is no bar on granting anticipatory bail for an offence committed under the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act 2019, which makes the practice of instant divorce through “triple talaq” among Muslims a punishable offence, provided the court hears the complainant woman before granting pre-arrest bail.
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The top court noted that under the provisions of the Act, a Muslim husband who pronounces “triple talaq” upon his wife can be sentenced to a jail term that may extend to three years.
The top court said the prohibition in the 2019 law is evidently one “which operates in relation to a Muslim husband alone”.
A bench headed by…
