The Supreme Court‘s decision has brought great relief to those Muslim women who have been divorced or are forced to live separately from their husbands. On Wednesday (July 10), the court has given an important decision.
The court said that under Section 125 of the CrPC, Muslim divorced women can also ask for alimony from their husbands.
While delivering the verdict, Justice Nagarathna said, “Section 125 will apply to all women, not just married women.” The bench said that alimony is not a donation but a right of married women and it applies to all married women, irrespective of their religion.