Supreme Court of India

Shabana Bano v. Imran Khan

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Reported as [2009] 16 S.C.R. 190
Bench B. Sudershan Reddy and Deepak Verma JJ.
Decided 4 December 2009

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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - s.125: c Maintenance - Claim by divorced Muslim woman - Jurisdiction of Family Court - Held: Divorced Muslim woman entitled to claim maintenance from her husband under s. 125 CrPC, even after expiry of 'iddat' period, as long as she does not remarry- Beneficial legislation - Family Courts Act, 1984 - ss. 7 and 20. Family Courts Act, 1984 - Enactment of - Object and purpose - Discussed. Appellant, a Muslim woman, filed maintenance petition under s.125 CrPC against her husband (respondent) in the Court of Family Judge. Respondent contested the petition inter

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