Cabinet approves re-promulgation of Triple Talaq ordinance |
In important decisions taken by the Union Cabinet on Tuesday, the government has approved the re-promulgation of the Muslim Women - Protection of Rights of Marriage- Ordinance, 2019 which makes the triple talaq a criminal offence. It also makes all declarations of instant triple talaq void and illegal and the practice a punishable offence with imprisonment of three years. The Triple talaq bill passed by the Lok Sabha could not pass the Rajya Sabha, so the ordinance has been brought again. In another important decision before the Lok Sabha polls, the government announced that more than eleven million central government employees and pensioners will get a financial Bonanza by giving hike in their Dearness allowance. The Dearness allowance has been increased from 9 per cent to 12 per cent with effect from January 1, 2019. The decision was taken during a Central Cabinet meeting that was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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