The Gauhati High Court dismissed a Regular Second Appeal, reaffirming that a Civil Judge (Junior Division) cannot dissolve a Muslim marriage or authenticate talaq. Only the District Judge can decide matrimonial disputes where no Family Court exists.
Today, On 29th January, The Supreme Court requested the Centre to provide data on the total number of FIRs registered under the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019. The court was hearing multiple petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Act, which makes the practice of Triple Talaq a criminal offense.
