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Supreme Court (SC) Judgements on Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939

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Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939 Family Laws
 

List of Judgements

RANA NAHID @ RESHMA @ SANA vs. SAHIDUL HAQ CHISTI

Judgement Date : june/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 403 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALMuslim women - Can Family Court consider maintenance petitions under the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act? - Divided Verdict - Case referred to a Larger Bench.R. Banumathi, J.A. Family Courts Act, 1984 Section 7 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 Section 125 Muslim Women (Protect...

Shayara Bano Vs. Union of India and others [August 22, 2017]

Judgement Date : august/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 598 SC

Mst. Zohara Khatoon Vs. Mohd. Ibrahim [1981] INSC 39 (18 February 1981)

Judgement Date : february/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 39 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was the legally wedded wife of the respondent. Due to his willful neglect, she submitted a maintenance application to the Magistrate under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973. The Magistrate upheld the appellant\'s claim of neglect by the respondent without just cause an...