Supreme Court of India

Rousanara Begum v. S.K. Salahuddin @ Sk Salauddin & Anr.

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Reported as [2025] 12 S.C.R. 273
Bench Sanjay Karol and Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh JJ.
Decided 2 December 2025

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Issue for Consideration Issue arose whether goods given to a daughter at the time of her marriage by her father, or to the bridegroom, can be by application of law, returned to the daughter-appellant given that their marriage had ended in divorce. Headnotes† Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 – s.3 – Mahr or other properties of Muslim woman to be given to her at the time of divorce – Goods given to a daughter at the time of her marriage by her father, or to the bridegroom, if by application of law, can be returned to the daughter-appellant given that their marriage had

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