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Shannen Doherty filed for an official divorce from her ex Kurt Iswarienko and alimony just one day…
Shannen Doherty, the star of “BEVERLY Hills, 90210,” filed for official divorce from her ex Kurt Iswarienko just one day before her death and withdrew her request for spousal support.In a court document filed on Friday and signed by…
Muslim legal panel in consultation demands withdrawal of Supreme Court maintenance order – Firstpost
The Supreme Court's ruling on maintenance of divorced Muslim women is "contrary to Islamic law (Sharia)," the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) said. The board has also empowered its president to initiate and review all…
AIMPLB to challenge Supreme Court maintenance decision
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has announced that it will challenge the recent Supreme Court decision mandating maintenance payments to divorced Muslim women beyond the period of 'Iddat'. The decision to…
Muslim Personal Law Board to challenge Supreme Court judgment on maintenance, Uttarakhand UCC
Syed Qasim Rasool Ilyas, spokesman of the board, said that eight resolutions were passed at the meeting.
"The first resolution was about the recent ruling of the Supreme Court. This decision is contrary to Sharia law. The resolution states…
Judgment heralds equal maintenance rights for women
In India, every divorced woman, regardless of her religion, is entitled to the benefits of Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code, which has now been replaced by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. In two concurring…
Muslim women’s right to maintenance – Statetimes
KV Seetharamaiah
The Supreme Court has affirmed that Muslim women are entitled to maintenance from their ex-husbands just as non-Muslim women are. It is true that religion should not play a role.The obligation of men to pay…
Victory in child support payments – The Statesman
File photo: Supreme Court of India
The recent Supreme Court verdict allowing Muslim women to claim maintenance from their husbands under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr.PC) and the…
Divorced Muslim women can claim maintenance following a new ruling by India's Supreme Court
NEW DELHI (Diya TV) — The Supreme Court of India has declared that divorced Muslim women are entitled to claim maintenance from their ex-husband under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code. This important judgment came when a bench of…
Supreme Court’s final word on child support laws and redress
Are the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) relating to maintenance rights of married women applicable to Muslims? This fundamentally incorrect question has been asked time and again since it was first included in the…
SC maintenance order gives Muslim women the opportunity to file for divorce. Ask how many will dare…
So naturally, this ruling has sparked a wave of renewed curiosity, mixed with relief and hope. Now, rumors of change and speculation are in the air – have the laws evolved or does the past still resonate in the present?
No codified law…