Husband Directed to Pay Monthly Subsistence to Wife for Illegally Pronouncing 'Triple Talaq': Srinagar Court

A court in Srinagar has directed a man to pay a monthly subsistence allowance of ₹7,000 to his wife and their dependent child after holding that the wife was illegally divorced through instantaneous triple talaq, also known as Talaq-e-Biddat, which is prohibited under the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019. The order was passed by Zirgham Hamid, 1st Additional Munsiff and Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Srinagar. Details…