'SC alimony order a befitting reply to those who gave primacy to Sharia'

IANS | July 10, 2024 9:47 PM

New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) The BJP on Wednesday welcomed the Supreme Court's ruling that a divorced Muslim woman is entitled to maintenance from her husband, saying that verdict is a befitting reply to those who "trampled the Constitution" by enacting a law to overrule an apex court judgement giving primacy to Sharia (Islamic law).

Divorced Muslim woman can seek maintenance from husband: SC

IANS | July 10, 2024 3:16 PM

New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a divorced Muslim woman is eligible to maintain a petition under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) seeking maintenance from her estranged husband.