Supreme Court of India

Mohd. Ahmed Khan v. Shah Bano Begum and Ors.

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Reported as [1985] 3 S.C.R. 844
Decided 23 April 1985

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r- Mus/im Personal Law-Concept of dfrorce-Whether, oii the pronounce- -...,, ments of "taliq" and on the expiry of the period ofiddat 'fl divorced wife ceases to be a wife, Codeo/Crimina!Procedure Code, 1973 (Act ]/Of 1974) Sections 125(1) (a) and Explanation (b) thereunder, Section 125 (3) and the Explanation, under the proviso thereto and section 121 (3) (b), scope and interpretation oi-Correctness of three Judges.' Bench decision reported in (1979) 2 SCR 75 dnd (/980) 3 SCR 1127 to the effect that section 12.5 of the code applies to Muslims and divorced Muslim wife is entitled to

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