The correct answer is (c). The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019, came into effect on 22 August 2019. The Act provides for punishment for instant triple talaq, which is the practice of divorcing a Muslim woman by uttering the word “talaq” three times. The Act also provides for a jail term of three years for the husband who gives instant triple talaq. The Act also provides for a maintenance allowance for the divorced woman.
Option (a) is incorrect because the Act came into effect on 22 August 2019, not 31 July 2019.
Option (b) is incorrect because the Act came into effect on 22 August 2019, not 19 August 2018.
Option (d) is incorrect because the Act came into effect on 22 August 2019, not 19 September 2018.