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Important ruling on maintenance and equality
The Supreme Court's verdict that Muslim women are entitled to maintenance under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) is an affirmation of their equal rights before the law, which cannot be taken away from them by common…
Why Muslim women have not received maintenance after divorce | Explained
Updated on July 11, 2024, 15:26 IST"We hereby dismiss the appeal in the criminal case, concluding that Section 125 is applicable to all women and not only to married women," Justice Nagarathna said. The court ruled that the maintenance law…
SC: Divorced Muslim women are entitled to maintenance
Update: 2024-07-11 06:30 ISTNew Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday delivered a major judgment confirming that a divorced Muslim woman can claim maintenance from her ex-husband under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC). A…
Supreme Court major maintenance order for Muslim women
A divorced Muslim woman can claim maintenance from her husband under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code - the wives' maintenance law, the Supreme Court ruled today. The important verdict came when a…
“Maintenance is not charity, but a right of women,” says SC
Guwahati, July 10: The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that a divorced Muslim woman can claim maintenance from her husband under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code, which deals with maintenance of wives.Dismissing the petition of a…
Raymond: Separation Agreement: Raymond's Gautam Singhania and his wife Nawaz Modi seek legal…
Mumbai: Gautam Singhania, chairman and managing director of Raymond Group, and his estranged wife Nawaz Modi are apparently seeking legal advice on the maintenance they can claim as their marriage was solemnised under the Special Marriage…
SC grants divorce to husband and orders him to pay Rs 30 lakh as maintenance to his wife
The Supreme Court granted the divorce under Section 13(1)(ib) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (“HM Act”) after the wife showed no inclination to resume cohabitation and the husband continued to abandon her without any reasonable cause.The…
Divorce ruling: Pune court orders husband to support daughter and rejects wife's maintenance…
Pune, July 8, 2024: Amid constant marital discord, a husband filed for divorce from his wife in the Pune court, where surprisingly, it ruled in his favour. Considering the financial situation of both the parties and the evidence of…
Shaunie admits to having received over $50,000 from Shaquille O'Neal, but vehemently denies any…
The end of Shaquille O'Neal's marriage to Shaunie was a very public affair. Between the divorce, the reconciliation, and the divorce again, Shaq's NBA and business fortunes were a big topic in the media. After all, Michael…
Divorce dispute: Family court denies wife maintenance, awards child support
File photo Pune: In a recent divorce case where the husband filed for separation due to constant disputes over trivial matters, the court granted the husband some relief. Considering the financial situation of both parties and the evidence…