New Delhi, Sep 20: The Ordinance to make Triple Talaq a punishable offence has come into force with President Ram Nath Kovind giving his assent to it, sources said on Wednesday.
The President late on Wednesday night gave his approval to the ordinance, passed by the Union Cabinet earlier in the day.
With the assent of the President, the Ordinance has come into force.
After the President’s approval, the government published it in the official Gazette late on Wednesday night gazette following which the law has come into force.
The Ordinance will have to be passed by both houses of Parliament within six months if its issuance failing which it will lapse and will have to be reissued.