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 that marriage is considered a sacred bond in Islam. Islam makes every effort to prevent divorce. The Supreme Court's decision claims to be in the 'interest of women', but from the perspective of marriage, this decision becomes problematic for women. If a man has to pay alimony even after divorce, why should he divorce? And if bitterness has arisen in the relationship, who will suffer? We will consult with the legal committee to find out how to reverse this decision,” Ilyas said.

On July 10, the Supreme Court ruled that Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) was applicable to all married women, including married Muslim women, and they could claim maintenance from their husbands under the provisions.

The Supreme Court also reiterated that it is time for Indian men to recognise the role and sacrifice of ‘housewives’ who are the strength and backbone of an Indian family and they must support them financially by having joint accounts and ATMs.
A bench comprising Justices BV Nagarathna and Augustine George Masih ruled that Section 125 CrPC, which provides for the legal right of maintenance of a wife, is applicable to all women and divorced Muslim women can claim maintenance from their husbands under this law.

Speaking on the UCC, Syed Qasim Ilyas said that the company's legal committee is working on a case challenging the UCC law in Uttarakhand.

“Diversity is the identity of our country which our Constitution has preserved. The UCC is trying to put an end to this diversity. The UCC is not only against the Constitution but also against our religious freedom. The UCC passed in Uttarakhand is causing a lot of trouble for everyone. We have decided to challenge the UCC in Uttarakhand and our legal committee is preparing for it,” he added.

The spokesperson of the panel also referred to the religious dispute in the country, citing the Worship Places Act of 1991.

“In our country, before the Babri Mosque incident, there was a law called Worship Places Act 1991. All people believe that Babri Mosque would be the last religious dispute in India. It is unfortunate that new disputes are still cropping up. We are submitting in the court that these disputes should not come under the Worship Places Act. We request the Supreme Court to include the religious act in the recent disputes,” said Qasim Ilyas.

He also stressed that the number of lynchings in the country has allegedly increased recently.

“The recent Lok Sabha election results clearly show that voters have voted against hatred and enmity. Despite this, the cases of lynching have not decreased.

After the election results, there were 11 to 12 cases of lynching. This barbaric act undermines the rule of law. If someone has committed a crime, the law has the right to punish him for it,” he said.

Finally, in his speech on the Palestinian-Israeli war, Ilyas called on the Indian government to sever all strategic ties with Israel and put pressure on the country to end the war.

“The Palestinian issue is also important. Our country has always clearly supported the two-nation theory. We all know that Israel has occupied the territory illegally. There is currently a war there and thousands of people have been killed. It is surprising that major countries are still supporting Israel. The Council has condemned this and expressed that the reaction of Muslim countries is also not good,” he said.

“The Council calls on the government to end strategic relations with Israel and to exert pressure for a ceasefire. Our country should intervene in this matter, as we did in the war between Russia and Ukraine,” he added.

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