The Triple Talaq Bill was passed in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, 25 July amid uproar in the House by the Opposition over sending the Bill to a Standing Committee. While 303 members voted in favor of the Bill, eight members voted against it.

The Triple Talaq Bill is about gender justice, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Thursday, as the government introduced the law in the Lok Sabha. The opposition is against the bill in its current form, contending that it would end up victimising Muslims. The new law provides for a three-year jail term for Muslim men who get an instant divorce by uttering "Talaq" thrice.

The Triple Talaq Bill was passed in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, 25 July amid uproar in the House by the Opposition over sending the Bill to a Standing Committee. While 303 members voted in favor of the Bill, eight members voted against it.

The Triple Talaq Bill is about gender justice, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Thursday, as the government introduced the law in the Lok Sabha. The opposition is against the bill in its current form, contending that it would end up victimising Muslims. The new law provides for a three-year jail term for Muslim men who get an instant divorce by uttering "Talaq" thrice.