New Delhi, in a judgment with wide implications, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a Muslim woman can seek maintenance from her husband under section 125 of the CrPC and said the "religious neutrality" provision is applicable to all married women. , regardless of your religion.A bench...
New Delhi: The financial security and residency security of Indian women must be protected and enhanced for their true empowerment, Justice Nagarathna observed on Monday.He made the observation while delivering a separate but concurrent verdict of a bench, also comprising Justice Augustine...
Justice B. A bench headed by V. Nagarathna was hearing a special leave petition filed by a husband questioning the grant of interim maintenance of Rs 10,000 per month to the respondent wife.The plea argued that in view of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986, a divorced...
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a Muslim woman can seek maintenance from her husband under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), which applies to all married women regardless of religion.A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Augustine George Masih, while...
Vijay, who filed a divorce petition in 2018, had accused his wife of cruelty.He also told the court that he would take responsibility of their children and would pay maintenance to his wife. However, Nagarathna did not agree to the divorce.After due processes and submission of arguments, the...