Indian Muslims for Secular Democracy (IMSD) has written to the Union Minister of Law and Justice, Ravi Shankar Prasad stating that they support the legislation to declare instant triple talaq as an illegal act. According to the organisation, they are opposing the Union government to criminalize the practice and make it punishable with three years in jail and fine.
As per the orgnaisation, they are supporting the legislation to declare instant triple talaq as illegal while the Supreme Court's verdict has only declared it invalid.
Detailing the reason for taking this step, Javed Ananad, convener, said, "It is too drastic measure which leaves no opportunity for the errant husband to retrace his steps, leaves no opportunity for attempts at reconciliation. It will amounts to an indirect punishment of the already aggrieved wife and children. A husband in jail cannot raise money to pay for the wife’s legitimate claim for maintenance of her children and herself."
The letter was also submitted to the Law Commission of India, National Commission for Women, National Commission for Minorities, National Human Rights Commission.
Speaking about why they want triple talaq to be under Domestic Violence Act offence, Feroze Mithiborwala, co-convener, said, "It is a secular law applicable to women irrespective of caste and creed, enacted especially with a view to deliver speedy reliefs to an aggrieved woman. It also gives the husband an opportunity to retrace his steps, save the marriage and fulfill his marital obligations. Only if he fails to comply with the court order he face punishment."
