India Makes Instant Divorce A Criminal Offense
Muslim men could terminate their marriages by repeating "talaq," Arabic for "divorce," three times. The practice continued despite a Supreme Court rule outlawing it.
India's government decreed punishments of arrest and jail time on Wednesday for Muslim men who terminate their marriages by simply uttering three words.
The practice of instant divorce, called "triple ," happens in person, over the phone, by text and in email. Men can end their marriages by repeating the word "," Arabic for "divorce," three times
