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Recently, the Union Cabinet approved crucial amendments to the triple talaq Bill.

Important facts:

2. These amendments were proposed to the Muslim Women Protection of Rights on Marriage Bill.

3. The Bill makes instant triple talaq illegal and imposes a jail term of up to three years.

4. Key changes proposed in the Bill:

Provisions for bail to an accused before the start of trial.
Provision has been added to allow the magistrate to grant bail after hearing the wife.
But the law will remain “non-bailable”.
The magistrate would ensure bail only after the husband agrees to pay compensation to the wife as provided in the Bill.
Provision of registering FIRs became more stringent.
The FIR will become cognizable if and only if when FIR is filed by victim wife or the blood relations by marriage.
The amendment makes the offence of instant tribal talaq “compoundable”.
Under compoundable offence, both parties have the liberty of withdrawing the case.
Now, a magistrate can use his powers to settle the dispute between a husband and his wife.