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Bill On 'Triple Talaq' Clears Rajya Sabha, Centre Says 'Historic Day'
The contentious bill to ban 'Triple Talaq', which failed the Rajya Sabha test last time, sailed through the upper house today aided by a series of walkouts and abstentions. The bill, which sought to end the practice of Muslim men instantly divorcing their wives by uttering "talaq" thrice, saw stiff opposition when it was presented in the Lok Sabha.
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Sex With Wife Below 18 Can Be Punished With Life Imprisonment: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court judgement criminalising sexual intercourse by a man with his minor wife can attract a jail term of 10 years under the India Penal Code or even a life term under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
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Bill On 'Triple Talaq' Clears Rajya Sabha, Centre Says 'Historic Day'
The contentious bill to ban 'Triple Talaq', which failed the Rajya Sabha test last time, sailed through the upper house today aided by a series of walkouts and abstentions. The bill, which sought to end the practice of Muslim men instantly divorcing their wives by uttering "talaq" thrice, saw stiff opposition when it was presented in the Lok Sabha.
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Sex With Wife Below 18 Can Be Punished With Life Imprisonment: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court judgement criminalising sexual intercourse by a man with his minor wife can attract a jail term of 10 years under the India Penal Code or even a life term under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
