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In which of the following cases the Supreme Court held that reasonable, and fair provision of…

In Danial Latifi v. Union of India (2001), the Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 and held that…

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In which of the following cases the Supreme Court held that reasonable, and fair provision of maintenance under Section 3(1)(a) of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 is not limited for the Iddat period but it extends for the entire life of divorced Muslim wife unless she gets married for the second time ?

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In Danial Latifi v. Union of India (2001), the Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 and held that a Muslim husband's liability under Section 3(1)(a) to make a reasonable and fair provision and maintenance within the iddat period is not confined to the iddat period itself, but extends to the divorced wife's future until she remarries.

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