A woman has accused her husband and in-laws of demanding dowry and giving her triple talaq over a video call
Navi Mumbai: During a video conversation, a lady accused her husband and in-laws of harassing her over requests for money and the triple talaq divorce. A complaint has been filed under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Muslim Women (Protection of Marriage Rights) Bill.
A guy who works in the United Kingdom (UK) and his parents are facing charges from Mumbai police for allegedly torturing his wife over dowry and using triple talaq to divorce her over a video conversation.
After the victim, a Seawoods resident, complained to the NRI Sagar Police, charges were brought against her under many provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Muslim Women (Protection of Marriage Rights) Bill.
According to the victim, who spoke to ANI, her 2022 marriage to Aaqib Bhatiwala, which was performed in accordance with Muslim tradition, seemed to start off amicable. But the abuse started when she moved into her in-laws’ Wadala home. When she traveled to the UK with her husband and in-laws, things supposedly became worse since the abuse persisted there.
The victim said that after a marital argument, her husband took away her valuables, sent her back to India, and stopped talking to her. In a subsequent video call, she was granted a divorce by triple talaq. The woman says she was refused access to her husband’s house even after she returned to the UK.
Authorities have opened an inquiry into the situation in response to her accusation. According to Islamic law, a husband may file for divorce from his wife by saying “Talaq” three times. This procedure is known as triple talaq.
A five-judge Supreme Court majority ruled in August 2017 that the practice of Triple Talaq, also known as Talaq-e-biddat, was “manifestly arbitrary” and illegal. The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019 was passed by Parliament in 2019, making talaq-e-biddat a crime that carries a maximum sentence of three years in jail.
