Which of the following enactments regulates the application of Muslim personal law in India? Select the…
Section 2 of the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937 makes Shariat the rule of decision in the specified matters where the parties are Muslims,…
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Which of the following enactments regulates the application of Muslim personal law in India? Select the most complete answer.
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Section 2 of the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937 makes Shariat the rule of decision in the specified matters where the parties are Muslims, notwithstanding contrary custom or usage. Section 2 of the Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939 sets out grounds for a woman married under Muslim law to obtain a decree of dissolution. The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 provides for rights on divorce, including reasonable and fair provision and maintenance under section 3.
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Option A
The 1939 Act provides grounds on which a woman married under Muslim law may obtain a decree of dissolution. The 1937 and 1986 Acts also regulate Muslim personal law.
Option B
The 1986 Act provides for rights on divorce, including reasonable and fair provision and maintenance. The 1937 and 1939 Acts also regulate Muslim personal law.
Option C
The 1937 Act directs the application of Shariat to the matters specified in section 2. The 1939 and 1986 Acts also regulate Muslim personal law.
Option D
Correct. The three enactments deal with application of Shariat, judicial dissolution of marriage and rights on divorce.
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