(MENAFN- NewsBytes)
Haryana: Woman gives triple talaq to husband, elopes with lover
18 Aug 2018
Amid the controversy over triple talaq, a woman in Yamunanagar district of Haryana turned the tables on her husband, using the contentious practice to "divorce" him.
Shazia, a mother of three, divorced her husband, Abbas, by writing, "Talaq talaq talaq," on a piece of paper.
The woman, a resident of Unhedi village, then eloped with her lover, who also happens to be her nephew.
'Nobody else is responsible for this,' Shazia wrote in letter
Details
Shazia, in a letter to her husband, said, "I am divorcing you out of my own free will. I am leaving this house because you tortured me ever since we got married. You would beat me after getting drunk. Hence, I am taking talaq."
She added that she was not doing it under anybody's influence.
She eloped with her nephew, who is a bachelor.
SC last year had ruled 'triple talaq' as 'unconstitutional'
Law
In a landmark verdict, the Supreme Court last year had ruled that the practice of divorce through triple talaq among Muslims as "void", "illegal", and "unconstitutional".
The government later brought a bill that criminalizes instant triple talaq, which was passed by the Lok Sabha. But an amended version of the bill is yet to taken up by the Rajya Sabha.
MENAFN1808201801650000ID1097313491
Legal Disclaimer:
MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.