Central · Act 20 of 2019

Section 4 — Punishment for pronouncing talaq.

The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019.

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Any Muslim husband who pronounces talaq referred to in section 3 upon his wife shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine.

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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Talaq to be void and illegal.Section 5 · Subsistence allowance.Section 6 · Custody of minor children.Section 7 · Offence to be cognizable, compoundable, etc.Section 8 · Repeal and savings.

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India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 10 Oct 2026. Source metadata reports last modification: 2019-08-09. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.

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