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THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS (AMENDMENT)

ACT, 2019

NO. 19 OF 2019

[27th July, 2019.]

An Act further to amend the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993.

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Seventieth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—

1. (1) This Act may be called the Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Act, 2019.

(2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification

in the Official Gazette, appoint.

2. In the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 (hereinafter referred to as the principal

Act), in section 2, in sub-section (1),––

(i) after clause (b), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:—

‘(ba) “Chief Commissioner” means the Chief Commissioner for Persons

with Disabilities referred to in sub-section (1) of section 74 of the Rights of

Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016;’;

(ii) after clause (g), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:—

‘(ga) “National Commission for Backward Classes” means the National

Commission for Backward Classes constituted under section 3 of the National

Commission for Backward Classes Act, 1993;’;

Short title and

commencement.

Amendment

of section 2.

10 of 1994.

49 of 2016.

27 of 1993.

MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE

(Legislative Department)

New Delhi, the 27th July, 2019/Shravana 5, 1941 (Saka)

The following Act of Parliament received the assent of the President on the

27th July, 2019, and is hereby published for general information:—

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(iii) after clause (h), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:—

‘(ha) “National Commission for Protection of Child Rights” means the

National Commission for Protection of Child Rights constituted under section 3

of the Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005;’.

3. In section 3 of the principal Act,—

(a) in sub-section (2),—

(i) in clause (a), for the words “Chief Justice”, the words “Chief Justice of

India or a Judge” shall be substituted;

(ii) in clause (d), for the words “two Members”, the words “three Members,

out of which at least one shall be a woman,” shall be substituted;

(b) in sub-section (3),—

(i) for the words “the National Commission for Minorities”, the words

“, the National Commission for Backward Classes, the National Commission for

Minorities, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights” shall be

substituted;

(ii) for the words “and the National Commission for Women”, the words

“the National Commission for Women and the Chief Commissioner for Persons

with Disabilities” shall be substituted;

and discharge such functions” and ending with “as the case may be”, the following

shall be substituted, namely:—

“shall, subject to control of the Chairperson, exercise all administrative

and financial powers (except judicial functions and the power to make regulations

under section 40B).”.

4. In section 6 of the principal Act,—

(i) in sub-section (1),—

(a) for the words “five years”, the words “three years” shall be substituted;

(b) after the words “whichever is earlier” occurring at the end, the words

“and shall be eligible for re-appointment” shall be inserted;

(ii) in sub-section (2),—

(a) for the words “five years”, the words “three years” shall be substituted;

(b) the words “for another term of five years” shall be omitted.

5. In section 21 of the principal Act,—

(i) in sub-section (2), in clause (a), for the words “Chief Justice”, the words

“Chief Justice or a Judge” shall be substituted;

(ii) in sub-section (3), for the words “shall exercise such powers and discharge

such functions of the State Commission as it may delegate to him”, the words “shall,

subject to control of the Chairperson, exercise all administrative and financial powers

of the State Commission” shall be substituted;

(iii) after sub-section (6), the following sub-sections shall be inserted, namely:—

“(7) Subject to the provisions of section 12, the Central Government may,

by order, confer upon the State Commission the functions relating to human

rights being discharged by the Union territories, other than the Union territory

of Delhi.

4 of 2006.

Amendment

of section 6.

Amendment

of section 3.

Amendment

of section 21.

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(8) The functions relating to human rights in case of Union territory of

Delhi shall be dealt with by the Commission.”.

6. In section 24 of the principal Act,—

(i) in sub-section (1),—

(a) for the words “five years”, the words “three years” shall be substituted;

(b) after the words “whichever is earlier” occurring at the end, the words

“and shall be eligible for re-appointment” shall be inserted;

(ii) in sub-section (2),––

(a) for the words “five years”, the words “three years” shall be substituted;

(b) the words “for another term of five years” occurring at the end, shall

be omitted.

Amendment

of section 24.

DR. REETA VASISHTA,

Additional Secretary to the Govt. of India.

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THE MUSLIM WOMEN (PROTECTION OF RIGHTS ON MARRIAGE)

ACT, 2019

NO. 20 OF 2019

[31st July, 2019.]

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.

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Seventieth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—

CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

1. (1) This Act may be called the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage)

Act, 2019.

(2) It shall extend to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir.

(3) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 19th day of September, 2018.

2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

(a) "electronic form" shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (r)

of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Information Technology Act, 2000;

(b) "Magistrate" means a Judicial Magistrate of the first class exercising

jurisdiction under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, in the area where the married

Muslim woman resides; and

Short title,

extent and

commencement.

Definitions.

MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE

(Legislative Department)

New Delhi, the 31st July, 2019/Shravana 9, 1941 (Saka)

The following Act of Parliament received the assent of the President on the

31st July, 2019, and is hereby published for general information:—

21 of 2000.

2 of 1974.

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the effect of instantaneous and irrevocable divorce pronounced by a Muslim

husband.

CHAPTER II

DECLARATION OF TALAQ TO BE VOID AND ILLEGAL

3. Any pronouncement of talaq by a Muslim husband upon his wife, by words,

either spoken or written or in electronic form or in any other manner whatsoever, shall be

void and illegal.

4. Any Muslim husband who pronounces talaq referred to in section 3 upon his wife

shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, and shall

also be liable to fine.

CHAPTER III

PROTECTION OF RIGHTS OF MARRIED MUSLIM WOMEN

5. Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions contained in any other law for

the time being in force, a married Muslim woman upon whom talaq is pronounced shall be

entitled to receive from her husband such amount of subsistence allowance, for her and

dependent children, as may be determined by the Magistrate.

6. 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.

7. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973,—

(a) an offence punishable under this Act shall be cognizable, if information

relating to the commission of the offence is given to an officer in charge of a police

station by the married Muslim woman upon whom talaq is pronounced or any person

related to her by blood or marriage;

(b) an offence punishable under this Act shall be compoundable, at the instance

of the married Muslim woman upon whom talaq is pronounced with the permission of

the Magistrate, on such terms and conditions as he may determine;

on bail unless the Magistrate, on an application filed by the accused and after hearing

the married Muslim woman upon whom talaq is pronounced, is satisfied that there are

reasonable grounds for granting bail to such person.

8. (1) The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Second

Ordinance, 2019 is hereby repealed.

(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the Muslim

Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Second Ordinance, 2019, shall be deemed to

have been done or taken under the provisions of this Act.

2 of 1974.

Offence to be

cognizable,

compoundable,

etc.

Repeal and

savings.

Talaq to be

void and

illegal.

Punishment

for

pronouncing

talaq.

Subsistence

allowance.

Custody of

minor

children.

Ord. 4 of

2019.

Ord. 4 of

2019.

BANSHI

DHAR

DUBEY

Digitally signed by

BANSHI DHAR

DUBEY

Date: 2019.07.31

22:59:53 +05'30'

DR. G. NARAYANA RAJU,

Secretary to the Govt. of India.

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