The very controversial triple talaq bill was passed by the Rajya Sabha yesterday. Soon it will become law.
This is a welcome step and will go a long way in alleviating injustice to muslim women.
A practice which should have died long ago was allowed to perpetuate in a democratic republic like India. Baffling.
I understand that there are many more social ills and evils which need to go and hope they will go away one by one.
However, we need to be cautious about the possibility of misuse of the criminal clause in
the bill. We have seen how the 498A domestic violence and dowry law has been misused as a tool for destroying families. I am not a legal expert and I do not know as yet all the intricacies of the law, however, I sincerely hope that it has enough checks and balances to make sure that there is no misuse.
This is a big step towards women empowerment in India and should be used as such.
Jai Hind.
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