Patna Court Sentences Man to Two Years in Bihar’s First Triple Talaq Conviction

The Patna District Court delivered a two‑year imprisonment sentence to a man convicted under the triple talaq provision, marking the first such verdict in Bihar. The judgment was pronounced after the trial concluded that the accused had unlawfully divorced his wife by pronouncing talaq three times in a single sitting.

Legal experts note that this conviction follows the 2019 criminalisation of instant triple talaq under the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, which makes the practice punishable with up to three years in prison. The court’s decision underscores the enforcement of the law in the state.

The ruling is expected to set a precedent for similar cases across the region, reinforcing the judiciary’s stance against the practice and signalling stricter compliance with the anti‑triple talaq legislation.