Software engineer gives ‘triple talaq’ to wife after she refuses to sleep with boss; booked

A software engineer from Maharashtra’s Kalyan has been booked for triple talaq to his second wife after she refused to have sex with his boss, a report by News18 Marathi stated.

What is Triple talaq?

‘Triple talaq’ is a form of Islamic divorce that allows a Muslim man to divorce his wife by saying the word ‘talaq’ three times. The legislation classifying triple talaq as a criminal offence came into effect on August 1, 2019.

What is the recent Triple talaq case from Kalyan all about?

The report states that Sohail Shaikh has been accused of asking his second wife to sleep with his boss at a party, which she refused. Additionally, he reportedly demanded that she arrange ₹15 lakh per month to give to his first wife. After this, the woman then approached a local police station and submitted a complaint against him. Currently, no arrest has been made on this mater so far.

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Recent cases of Triple Talaq

Earlier this month, police in Maharashtra’s Thane district booked a 31-year-old man for allegedly giving ‘triple talaq’ (divorce) to his wife, an official said, as reported by PTI. The official told PTI that the accused, a resident of the Mumbra area, called the father of his 25-year-old wife that he was annulling his marriage through ‘triple talaq’ because she had gone for a walk alone.

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In another incident, a woman from Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh made headlines after her husband gave her ‘triple talaq’ for supporting police action following Sambhal violence.

Last year in April, a 45-year-old man from Odisha allegedly handed out a divorce to his wife by 'triple talaq' after she confessed to losing ₹1.5 lakh to cybercriminals. The state police booked the accused for divorcing his 32-year-old wife. The person was booked after his wife lodged a complaint with the police alleging that her husband uttered 'talaq' three times when he came to know that she lost ₹1.5 lakh to cyber frauds.