UP woman alleges gang-rape under 'halala' after triple talaq
A woman from Amroha, UP, says her husband and others forced her into three halala marriages after he gave her instant triple talaq in 2016 and again in 2021, and that she was allegedly sexually assaulted after the 2016 talaq.
She was just 15 when they married.
The woman claims she faced threats and pressure from her husband, relatives, and a local hakim to go through with these acts.
Where things stand now
Police filed an FIR on December 9, 2025, under the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019, and during the investigation added sections including rape, criminal intimidation, causing grievous hurt and criminal conspiracy under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, with POCSO provisions added after examining her age at marriage.
Her husband has been arrested, while other accused are absconding. The investigation is ongoing as police gather witness statements.
The case has sparked conversations about halala's impact on women's rights within Muslim personal law.
Meanwhile, the woman is raising her young daughter alone and trying to move forward despite everything she's been through.