New Delhi, NCW chief Rekha Sharma welcomed the Supreme Court's landmark judgment affirming the right of Muslim women to demand maintenance, saying the judgment is an important step towards ensuring gender equality and justice for all women. , no matter what their religion is.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a Muslim woman can demand maintenance from her husband under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), which applies to all married women regardless of religion.
Sharma welcomed the decision.
She said, "I wholeheartedly welcome the landmark judgment of the Supreme Court, which affirms the right of Muslim women to demand maintenance under Section 125 of the CrPC. This judgment is an important step towards ensuring gender equality and justice for all women." This is an important step towards achieving equality, regardless of their religion." ,
“This reinforces the principle that no woman should be left without support and protection under the law. Sharma said, NCW is committed to advocating for women's rights and ensuring that every woman in India gets justice.
The bench said that maintenance is not a charity but a right of married women and it applies to all married women, irrespective of their religion.
The apex court dismissed the plea of a man named Mohammed Abdul Samad, who had challenged the Telangana High Court order refusing to interfere with the maintenance order of the family court.
He has argued that a divorced Muslim woman is not entitled to maintenance under Section 125 of the CrPC and the provisions of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 have to be invoked.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a Muslim woman can demand maintenance from her husband under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), which applies to all married women regardless of religion.
Sharma welcomed the decision.
She said, "I wholeheartedly welcome the landmark judgment of the Supreme Court, which affirms the right of Muslim women to demand maintenance under Section 125 of the CrPC. This judgment is an important step towards ensuring gender equality and justice for all women." This is an important step towards achieving equality, regardless of their religion." ,
“This reinforces the principle that no woman should be left without support and protection under the law. Sharma said, NCW is committed to advocating for women's rights and ensuring that every woman in India gets justice.
The bench said that maintenance is not a charity but a right of married women and it applies to all married women, irrespective of their religion.
The apex court dismissed the plea of a man named Mohammed Abdul Samad, who had challenged the Telangana High Court order refusing to interfere with the maintenance order of the family court.
He has argued that a divorced Muslim woman is not entitled to maintenance under Section 125 of the CrPC and the provisions of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 have to be invoked.
