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title: "Triple Talaq Act 2019: India's Law Explained"
description: "The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act 2019 criminalizes instant triple talaq in India, protecting women's rights and ensuring legal recourse."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act 2019 is an Indian statute that criminalises the pronouncement of instant triple talaq by Muslim men, declaring it void and punishable by up to three years' impri…
- Does the Act make a Muslim couple's marriage end when triple talaq is pronounced?
- How does the 2019 Act differ from the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act 1986?
- Can the husband be released on bail, and can the case be settled?
- What was the legal foundation for criminalising triple talaq?

[Civil Service & Diplomatic Exams](https://modeldiplomat.com/learn/civil-services/glossary)Updated June 22, 2026

The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act 2019 is an Indian statute that criminalises the pronouncement of instant triple talaq by Muslim men, declaring it void and punishable by up to three years' imprisonment.

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## Timeline

1. 31 July 2019

   Parliament received Presidential assent to the Act on , and it operated retrospectively from 19 September 2018, the date the original Ordinance was first pro…

2. 19 September 2018

   Parliament received Presidential assent to the Act on 31 July 2019, and it operated retrospectively from , the date the original Ordinance was first promulga…

3. 25 July 2019

   After two earlier Bills lapsed and three Ordinances were promulgated (September 2018, January 2019, and February 2019), the Lok Sabha passed the measure on…

4. 30 July 2019

   After two earlier Bills lapsed and three Ordinances were promulgated (September 2018, January 2019, and February 2019), the Lok Sabha passed the measure on 2…

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In August 2019, India's Ministry of Law and Justice under Ravi Shankar Prasad operationalised the Act after the Rajya Sabha passed it 99–84, criminalising instant triple talaq with up to three years' imprisonment.

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