The Supreme Court has ruled that Muslim women can seek maintenance from their husbands under Section 125 of the CrPC, emphasizing that the provision is religion-neutral and applicable to all married women. The court also highlighted the importance of homemakers’ roles and emphasized the need for practical measures to ensure economic stability for women within households.
The Supreme Court of India has ruled that a divorced Muslim woman can seek maintenance from her former husband under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), despite the existence of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986. The court dismissed an appeal challenging a Telangana High Court order directing a man to pay ₹ 10,000 interim maintenance to his divorced wife.
