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In 1986, the Parliament of India passed an act titled The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986, that nullified the Supreme Court's judgment in the Shah Bano judgment. Diluting the Supreme Court judgment, the act allowed maintenance to a divorced woman only during the period of iddat , or till 90 days after the divorce ...
The Revised Statutes of Canada (French: Lois révisées du Canada, R.S.C. or RSC) consolidates current federal laws in force, incorporating amendments into acts, adding new substantive acts enacted since the last revision and deleting rescinded acts. Supplements to the RSC contain new or amended statutes, while consolidations republish laws for ...
Union of India read the Act with Articles 14 and 15 of the Constitution of India, which prevent discrimination on the basis of sex, and held that the intention of the framers could not have been to deprive Muslim women of their rights. Further, the Supreme Court construed the statutory provision in such a manner that it does not fall foul of ...
Pages in category "Divorce law in India" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. ... Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act 1986; S.
National Capital Region Planning Board Act: 1985: 2 Calcutta Metro Railway (Operation and Maintenance) Temporary Provisions Act: 1985: 10 Administrative Tribunals Act: 1985: 13 Bhopal Gas Leak Disaster (Processing of Claims) Act: 1985: 21 Handlooms (Reservation of Articles for Production) Act: 1985: 22 Indira Gandhi National Open University Act ...
Following India's independence, Hindu code bills were introduced which largely codified and reformed personal laws in various sects among Indian religions like Buddhists, Hindus, Jains and Sikhs but they exempted Christians, Jews, Muslims and Parsis. [4] [5] UCC emerged as a crucial topic of interest in Indian politics following the Shah Bano ...
1985–1986: The Shah Bano case, where the Supreme Court recognised the Muslim woman's right to maintenance upon divorce, sparks protests from Muslim clergy. To nullify the decision of the Supreme Court, the Rajiv Gandhi government enacted The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act 1986: 1987: Hashimpura massacre during communal ...
The Divorce Act may refer to: Divorce Act (Canada) Indian Divorce Act; Divorce Act (New Zealand) See also. Divorce law This page was last edited on 20 ...