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Moving the bill for consideration, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the legislation was a must for gender equality and justice as despite an August 2017 Supreme Court verdict striking down the practice of instant triple talaq, women are being divorced by talaq-e-biddat. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

It is for gender justice': Govt defends triple talaq bill

A fresh bill was introduced by the new government in June during the ongoing Parliament session.

25 July 2019 1:39 PM IST

The delegation requested Indian High Commissioner to the UK to convey their concerns to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee. (Photo: File)

RTI, other bills face Rajya Sabha hurdle, will go to panel

The government might meet the Opposition halfway by itself proposing that the RTI Bill be referred to a select...

25 July 2019 12:56 AM IST

The delegation requested Indian High Commissioner to the UK to convey their concerns to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee. (Photo: File)

Opposition decides to demand 7 bills be sent to Joint Select Committee

The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill, 2019 was introduced in Lok Sabha by the Minister of Home Affairs,...

24 July 2019 5:20 PM IST

Senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Saturday launched an offensive on the Modi government, saying people are being taught a new definition of patriotism while those not accepting diversity are being called patriots. (Photo: Twitter/ANI)

Sonia Gandhi ticks off Cong MPs over Talaq Bill vote

Most of the morning meetings are attended by besides Mrs Gandhi, Congress president Rahul Gandhi and some senior leaders...

14 July 2019 12:33 AM IST

A five-judge Supreme Court Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice JS Khehar will on Tuesday pronounce a verdict on pleas challenging the validity of triple talaq (divorce) in the Muslim community. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

Women in Uttar Pradesh continue to suffer despite passage of Triple...

A woman has claimed that her husband gave her triple talaq inside the premises of a CJM court in Etah, Uttar Pradesh...

19 Aug 2019 4:14 PM IST

The woman approached the police alleging that her husband divorced her through triple talaq using WhatsApp from Kuwait. (Photo: Representational | File)

UP man working in Kuwait gives triple talaq through WhatsApp

The incident comes just days after the Parliament passed a bill criminalising the practice.

8 Aug 2019 2:49 PM IST

Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu said it is a Money Bill, to which the Law Minister said that he was willing to have a discussion on the judiciary in November. (Photo: File)

249th session witnessed best in last 17 years, 31 Bills passed: RS...

He also complimented the members for the Bills and resolution on Jammu and Kashmir.

7 Aug 2019 4:56 PM IST

PM Modi urged citizens to hold discussions on books they read and why they like them. (Photo: ANI)

36 Bills, 281 hrs: Modi 2.0 produces most productive Parliamentary...

In first Budget session after the newly elected Modi govt took charge, LS worked for 281 hrs, which is 135 per cent of...

7 Aug 2019 12:38 PM IST

After Parliament passed a law on triple talaq criminalizing it, we have decided that we will not issue any fatwa in such matters. Nothing in writing will be given by us as if someone approaches the police or law court we might land into complex intricacies of the law, said Maulana Shahabuddin, official spokesperson of the Dargah-e-Ala Hazrat. (Photo: ANI)

No more fatwa: Triple Talaq lauded in Bareilly's Dargah-e-Ala Hazrat

The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage), Bill, 2019 criminalises instant triple talaq among Muslims.

3 Aug 2019 12:41 PM IST

Congress asks Rajya Sabha MPs to be present in the House from 11 am

The sittings of the Rajya Sabha, which were earlier scheduled up to July 26 has been extended up to August 7.

1 Aug 2019 10:57 AM IST

The Bill, which was earlier passed by the Lok Sabha, criminalises instant triple talaq among Muslims and provides for a jail term of three years for the husband. (Photo: ANI)

Telangana BJP leaders hail PM Modi after Triple Talaq Bill makes...

The party leaders also distributed sweets.

1 Aug 2019 8:31 AM IST

A five-judge Supreme Court Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice JS Khehar will on Tuesday pronounce a verdict on pleas challenging the validity of triple talaq (divorce) in the Muslim community. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

Opposition cries foul over Triple Talaq Bill

The joint Opposition press conference, however, showed the depleted ranks of the Opposition.

1 Aug 2019 1:20 AM IST