Supreme Court of India

Mohd. Abdul Samad v. The State of Telangana & Anr.

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Reported as [2024] 7 S.C.R. 1236
Bench B.V. Nagarathna and Augustine George Masih JJ.
Decided 10 July 2024

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In view of the aforesaid discussion, the Criminal Appeal stands dismissed.

Judgment, page 77

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Issue for Consideration (i) Whether section 125 CrPC applies to all married women including Muslim married women; (ii) Whether section 125 CrPC applies to all non-Muslim divorced women; (iii) Whether section 125 of the CrPC applies to all such Muslim women, married and divorced under the Special Marriage Act in addition to remedies available under the Special Marriage Act; (iv) If Muslim women are married and divorced under Muslim law, whether Section 125 of the CrPC as well as the provisions of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 are applicable; (v) If Section 125 of

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