In which historical case did the court hold that Muslim women had a right to maintenance under the then…
Mohd. Ahmed Khan v. Shah Bano Begum recognised the availability of the secular maintenance remedy to a divorced Muslim woman unable to maintain herself. The decision treated…
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In which historical case did the court hold that Muslim women had a right to maintenance under the then applicable Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973?
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Mohd. Ahmed Khan v. Shah Bano Begum recognised the availability of the secular maintenance remedy to a divorced Muslim woman unable to maintain herself. The decision treated personal law as no bar to relief under the then applicable Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
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