For the first time, man fined Rs 2 lakh for giving triple talaq to wife

A village panchayat has fined a man Rs 2 lakh on a man who gave triple talaq to his wife He has also been ordered to give back Rs 60,000 he had taken during the wedding as dowry This is one of the first-of-its-kind decision

To stop the misuse of the triple talaq, a village panchayat has fined a man Rs 2 lakh on a man who gave triple talaq to his wife. He has also been ordered to give back Rs 60,000 ‘mehr’ taken during the wedding. This is one of the first-of-its-kind decision.

The Turk community panchayat in Sambhal district in Uttar Pradesh fined the 45-year-old man after he divorced his 22-year-old wife in a fit of rage. It is reported that the couple fought over a trivial issue and in a fit of rage the husband pronounced talaq thrice and asked his wife to leave home. 

The family of the bride approached the Turk panchayat. The panchayat, attended by community members from 52 villages, met at the Madarsa Khalil-ul-Uloom in Raisari area in Sambhal. They wanted to give out a strong message against the easy uttering of the triple talaq and decided to slap a penalty of Rs 2 lakh on the man. He paid in cash immediately.

Ms Shaista Amber, president of the All-India Muslim Women’s Personal Law Board, has lauded the panchayat’s decision and said if the community took a stand, the evil of triple talaq could be checked