NEW DELHI: A woman has filed a case against her husband and in-laws for harassment related to dowry demands and for divorcing her through triple talaq during a video call.
The complaint, lodged with the NRI Sagar Police in Mumbai, has led to charges under the Muslim Women (Protection of Marriage Rights) Bill and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
The victim, a resident of Seawoods, alleges that her marriage to Aaqib Bhatiwala, conducted in 2022 according to Muslim customs, started peacefully.
However, after moving into her in-laws’ home in Wadala, the harassment began.
The situation worsened when she traveled to the UK with her husband and in-laws, where the abuse continued.
Following a domestic dispute, her husband allegedly seized her jewellery and sent her back to India, severing communication.
Later, she received a divorce via triple talaq during a video call. Upon returning to the UK, she claims she was denied entry to her husband’s home.
Authorities have begun investigating the matter. Triple talaq, under Islamic law, allows a husband to divorce his wife by pronouncing “Talaq” three times.
The practice was deemed unconstitutional by a Supreme Court ruling in August 2017, and in 2019, the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act made triple talaq a criminal offense punishable with up to three years in prison.
(With inputs from agencies)
