India outlaws Muslim instant divorce rule in step towards 'women empowerment'

India's parliament on Tuesday passed a law against the controversial Muslim practice of"instant divorce", making it a criminal offence punishable by up to three years in prison.

"An archaic and medieval practice has finally been confined to the dustbin of history," Mr Modi tweeted after the bill finally cleared the upper house. Instant divorce, or"triple talaq," is when a Muslim man ends his marriage by simply saying"talaq" - which means"you are divorced" in Arabic - three times in succession.

The law, which was passed by the lower house last week, will come into effect after receiving a formal nod from the president in the next few days. Besides a jail term and a fine, the law will require Muslim men to financially support their wives, who will also get custody of their children.

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