NEW DELHI, Dec 27 (Reuters) - The Indian government on Thursday introduced a bill in parliament aimed at prosecuting Muslim men who divorce their wives through the "triple talaq", or instant divorce, which women complain violates their right to equality. In August, the Supreme Court ruled as unconstitutional the law, which allows Muslim men to divorce their wives simply by uttering the word "talaq" three times. "Only a law can explicitly ban triple talaq, we have to enforce legal procedures to provide allowance and protect custody of children," said Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad. Members of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board said the government had no right to outlaw instant triple talaq, as it was directly interfering with the Muslim personal law. Unlike most Hindu civil laws, which have been codified and reformed, Muslim personal laws have largely been left untouched.

Source: New Strait Times December 28, 2017 07:52 UTC