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In which 1985 decision did the Supreme Court of India hold that a divorced Muslim woman who had not…

In Shah Bano, the Supreme Court read section 125 as a secular maintenance remedy. It held that a divorced Muslim woman who had not remarried came within the statutory…

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In which 1985 decision did the Supreme Court of India hold that a divorced Muslim woman who had not remarried could claim maintenance under section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 if she met its requirements?

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In Shah Bano, the Supreme Court read section 125 as a secular maintenance remedy.

It held that a divorced Muslim woman who had not remarried came within the statutory definition of wife and could claim maintenance if she met the statutory conditions.

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Option A

Danial Latifi was decided in 2001 and construed the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986.

Option B

Shah Bano was the 1985 ruling holding that section 125 was available to a qualifying divorced Muslim woman who had not remarried.

Option C

Zohara Khatoon was decided in 1981 and considered a divorce decree obtained at the wife’s instance.

Option D

Noor Saba Khatoon was decided in 1997 and concerned children’s maintenance rights.

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