Mohd. Ahmed Khan v. Shah Bano Begum
AIR 1985 SC 945 · Supreme Court of India
A divorced Muslim wife unable to maintain herself is entitled to maintenance under secular criminal procedure, which is not in conflict with Muslim personal law.
Unit II · Family Law – II (Muslim Law and Other Personal Laws)
Maintenance: Shah Bano, Danial Latifi and related statute
Study aid only. Confirm statute numbers with the current bare Act and the official OU LL.B. (3-YDC) 2024–25 syllabus PDF.
Statute sections
| Act / instrument | Section | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 | 3 | Mahr and provision for divorced Muslim woman |
| Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 | 4 | Order for payment of maintenance |
| Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 | 144 | Order for maintenance of wives, children and parents (CrPC 125) |
Landmark cases
Danial Latifi v. Union of India
(2001) 7 SCC 740 · Supreme Court of India
The 1986 Act requires a reasonable and fair provision for the divorced wife's future to be made within the iddat period, not confined to iddat alone.