SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS MAINTENANCE RIGHTS FOR DIVORCED MUSLIM WOMEN
Why in the news?
The Supreme Court dismissed an appeal by a Muslim man against a Telangana High Court order allowing his ex-wife to seek maintenance under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC).
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Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act 2019
Scope: Maintenance for divorced Muslim women after talaq.
Provision: Talaq declared void and illegal.
Allowance: Magistrate determines subsistence allowance for women and children.
Override: Supersedes Section 125 CrPC.
Option: Women can choose other legal remedies.
About Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC):
Scope: Maintenance for wives, children, and parents.
Claimants:
Wife: Divorced or separated, not remarried, unable to maintain herself.
Children: Legitimate or illegitimate, unable to maintain themselves, under age or disabled.
Parents: Biological or adoptive, unable to support themselves.