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Gauhati High Court upholds talaq-e-hassan divorce
The Hindu··12 Sept
The Gauhati High Court held that talaq-e-hassan remains a valid Muslim divorce form. It directed Rakibul Bhuyan of Barpeta to register under Assam's 2024 compulsory registration law. He pronounced talaq on March 22, April 26 and May 27, 2026. The registrar must verify the divorce after identifying Bhuyan, the court said in a September 8 order.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Muslim couples in Assam must follow the 2024 Act's registration process for divorces.
- A refused registration can be appealed under Section 17 of the 2024 Act.
- The wife may still challenge the divorce in another forum, the court said.
What's Happening
- Bhuyan said his wife left in 2018 after their 2016 marriage.
- His June 2 application to the Barpeta registrar was not accepted initially.
- The state said an authority under the repealed 1935 Act could not register it.
Assam divorce registration
- Assam passed the Compulsory Registration of Muslim Marriages and Divorce Act, 2024.
- Talaq-e-hassan uses one monthly pronouncement across three months.
- Justice Arun Dev Choudhury issued the September 8 order.
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