Triple talaq ordinance re-promulgated prior expiring on Jan 22

The Union Cabinet Thursday approved a proposal to re-promulgate the ordinance making the practice of instant triple talaq a criminal offence, sources said.

The earlier ordinance was to expire on January 22. The first ordinance was issued in September last year. A bill to convert the first ordinance into law is pending in Rajya Sabha where the opposition has been resisting its passage.