Landmark cases of the Supreme Court of India – Religious freedom and equality 1. Mohd. Ahmed Khan vs Shah Bano Begum And Ors
Landmark cases of the Supreme Court of India – Religious freedom and equality 1. Mohd. Ahmed Khan vs Shah Bano Begum And Ors
Author(s): Kaushiki Agarawal, Avani SharmaSubject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Civil Law, Court case
Published by: Universul Juridic
Keywords: Supreme Court of India; Religious freedom; Court case;
Summary/Abstract: In India, the Shah Bano case constituted a historic legal battle centered on how Muslim personal law should be interpreted and applied, particularly with reference to Muslim women’s maintenance rights upon divorce. After 43 years of marriage, Shah Bano, a Muslim woman, got divorced from her husband in 1978. She petitioned her spouse for support under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC).
Journal: Revista de Drept Constituțional
- Issue Year: 2023
- Issue No: 02
- Page Range: 103-107
- Page Count: 5
- Language: English
- Content File-PDF
