Supreme Court of India
The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Wakf Board and Anr. v. Syed Fatima Nachi
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Before parting with the judgment, it need be taken into account that notice lo the respondent was issued, subject lo the appellant depositing a sum of Rs. 10,000 in this Court, irrespective of the result of this case, for the benefit of the respondent, lo obtain it and defray the litigation expen ses.
Judgment, page 8
From the headnote
Muslim Law : Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986: Section 4--Divorced Muslim Woman-Unable to maintain herself and not remarriecf---Provision of maintenance--Liability of State W-akf Boarcf---He/d : Such divorced women not required to file petition in the first ·instance against her chilf!ren, parents and relatives who had no nieans to pay c her niaintenance in order to obtain negative orders to 111ove against State Wakf Boarcf---She would be entitled to direct her claim against the Stare Wakf Board in the first instance and in that proceeding she could plead and prove
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