Act Number: 20

Act Name: The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019.

Year: 2019

Enactment Date: 2019-07-31

Long Title: An Act to protect the rights of married Muslim women and to prohibit divorce by pronouncing talaq by their husbands and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Law and Justice

Department: Legislative Department

Section 6: Custody of minor children.
    Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, a married Muslim woman shall be entitled to custody of her minor children in the event of pronouncement of talaq by her husband, in such manner as may be determined by the Magistrate.
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