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Patna Court Sentences Naushad Ahmed for Instant Triple Talaq

By Drooid · Oct 17, 2026, 4:39 PM UTC · How we work

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Naushad Ahmed Sentenced

Patna court sentenced Naushad Ahmed to two years rigorous imprisonment for instant triple talaq.
The court fined him Rs 6,500 and added one month, 22 days imprisonment if unpaid.
Ahmed was convicted under the 2019 Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act and IPC sections 323, 341.
He was acquitted of the alleged acid-attack charge because the prosecution failed to prove it.

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Justice Sandeep Kumar overturned the attempted-rape conviction because medical proof was absent.
The court upheld the Section 354 assault conviction.
The court ordered a Rs 25,000 fine payable to the victim.
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The incident occurred in Begusarai district in February 2010 when villagers caught the accused inside a widow’s hut.

History

Historical Context

In August 2017 the Supreme Court of India declared instant triple talaq unconstitutional, leading to the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill. After a Lok Sabha passage in December 2017 and stalled debate, Parliament approved the bill in July 2019 (99-84 vote), and the Act criminalised the practice with up to three years’ imprisonment. The 2019 law now underpins state court convictions.

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Naushad Ahmed Sentenced

Patna court sentenced Naushad Ahmed to two years rigorous imprisonment for instant triple talaq.
The court fined him Rs 6,500 and added one month, 22 days imprisonment if unpaid.
Ahmed was convicted under the 2019 Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act and IPC sections 323, 341.
He was acquitted of the alleged acid-attack charge because the prosecution failed to prove it.

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