Shivamogga, Sept 20: A childless couple’s two decade long marital life took an ugly turn with the woman lodging an instant triple talaq complaint against her NRI husband using WhatsApp chat as proof after he reportedly divorced her over severe differences.
The couple had been married for about 20 years, and the woman's husband had left for United Arab Emirates in January but did not come back, police said quoting the woman's complaint.
The couple reportedly quarrelled over some issue during their conversations, and finally the man gave her talaq (divorce) in August, stating he "doesn't want" her. "He had initially sent her talaq message over WhatsApp, and then called her to utter the same," police said.
The couple, in their 40s, did not have any children and had adopted a girl child. The woman has not "accepted" the talaq and sought justice by lodging a complaint.
"I don't have any financial support and have a daughter to take care of," she has said.
A case has been registered under relevant sections of the controversial Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019, and under section 498A (husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty) of the Indian Penal Code.
This new law not only makes it illegal to pronounce talaq three times in spoken, written or through SMS or WhatsApp or any other electronic chat in one sitting, but also makes it a punishable offence.
As the man was in UAE, police will file a requisition with the magistrate for impounding of his passport, officials said, adding an inquiry is on and the legal process would follow soon.
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