Indian lawmakers in 2019 passed a law making the practise of committing triple talaq illegal for Muslim women called the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019. Citing a Supreme Court ruling and rampant triple talaq instances in India, the government initiated The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2017. The proposed legislation would have rendered the use of the triple talaq in spoken, written, or electronic form null and invalid. It was recommended that a husband who utters the dreaded “triple talaq” might face up to three years in prison for doing so. In July of 2019, both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha approved the Bill upon presentation.
In this article, Team YLCC brings you the Top 50 Interview Questions under the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019. Read on!
- In which year after India became a republic was this Act enacted?
- During the enactment of this Act, was it applicable to the whole of India?
- Which state was exempted from the application of this Act when it was first enacted?
- Is this act applicable in the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir currently?
- Is the Union Territory of Ladakh exempted from the application of this Act now?
- On which day was this Act made applicable to the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh?
- Which definition under which legislation of the term “electronic form” is referred to for the purpose of implementation of The Muslim Women (Protection Of Rights On Marriage) Act, 2019?
- On which day of which year did this Act come to force?
- Which section of the Act makes the declaration of Talaq void and illegal?
- What practice according to Islamic customs was no longer considered legal after the passing of this Act?
- Even the Magistrate in the area where the Muslim wife lives will have the jurisdiction to hear cases of pronouncement of talaq. True or False?
- Which chapter of the Act criminalises pronouncement of talaq?
- Pronouncement of Talaq is void and illegal only if given orally. True or false?
- Can pronouncement of talaq even through a text on Whatsapp be considered void and illegal?
- What is the penalty prescribed by this act for the pronouncement of talaq?
- Is talaq-e-bidat considered illegal according to this act?
- Only talaq having instantaneous effect and that is irrevocable is considered illegal and void in this Act. True or False?
- The punishment for pronouncing talaq by a husband on his wife is given under which section of the act?
- What is the maximum term of imprisonment for the pronouncement of Talaq prescribed by this act?
- Is a muslim husband who has pronounced talaq on his wife liable to fine?
- Who determines the subsistence allowance that a muslim woman can claim if talaq is pronounced on her?
- Who can claim the subsistence allowance in case of pronouncement of talaq?
- From whom can the wife claim the subsistence allowance that she is entitled to on divorce?
- Which section allows a woman to claim subsistence allowance in case talaq is pronounced on her?
- Can the subsistence amount be claimed for the children dependent on the woman as well?
- Can the subsistence amount be claimed only for minor children or even for dependent children as well?
- Who is entitled to custody of minor children in the event of pronouncement of talaq?
- Who determines the manner of custody of minor children?
- Which section discusses who can claim custody of minor children on the event of pronouncement of talaq?
- A muslim woman can claim custody of her minor children on pronouncement of talaq by her husband, notwithstanding any other law in force during that time. True or False?
- Is the offence of pronouncing talaq by a muslim man on his wife cognizable?
- According to which section of the act is the offence of pronouncing talaq cognizable?
- Is the offence of pronouncing talaq by a muslim man on his wife compoundable?
- According to which section of the act is the offence of pronouncing talaq compoundable?
- Is the offence of pronouncing talaq by a muslim man on his wife baliable?
- According to the Act, the Magistrate should listen to the police reports or the wife on whom the talaq was pronounced before granting bail?
- Can the Magistrate grant bail to the accused under this Act on reasonable grounds?
- On what condition can an accused under this Act be released on bail?
- Which section provides the conditions to be fulfilled for an accused muslim husband on bail for the offence of pronouncement of talaq?
- Can a married woman give information about the commission of the offence of pronouncing talaq in the police station on her own?
- Is hearing the Muslim wife in court while hearing the bail plea of the husband mandatory as per the 2019 Act?
- Can anyone else on behalf of the married woman on whom talaq was pronounced give information of the commission of this offence in the police station?
- Can the sister-in-law of a muslim woman given information to the police station on her behalf in case her brother pronounces talaq on her?
- Can only blood relatives can give information on commission of the offense of pronouncing talaq on behalf of a muslim wife on whom it was pronounced?
- Can the husband be arrested without a warrant in case there is an accusation of pronouncement of talaq by him?
- Upon whose request can the offence of pronouncement of talaq be compounded?
- Can a complainant wife drop charges against her husband for pronouncing talaq on her terms?
- Who has the final decision making power on the terms and conditions when it comes to the compoundability of the offence of pronouncement of talaq?
- Which previously existing ordinance was repealed with the passage of The Muslim Women (Protection Of Rights On Marriage) Act, 2019?
- Will action taken under the repealed act be deemed to have been done under the provisions of the 2019 Act?
YLCC would like to thank Dibyangana Nag for her valuable insights in this article.