Divorced Woman’s Right to Marital Gifts Restored; Court Emphasizes Need to Consider Social Reality of Muslim Women: Supreme Court

In a brief yet intense hearing, the Supreme Court set aside a Calcutta High Court judgment and held that a divorced Muslim woman is legally entitled to reclaim money and gold given at the time of her marriage, even if such items were initially handed to the groom’s family. The bench led by Justice Sanjay Karol emphasised that courts must keep dignity, equality, and constitutional values at the forefront while…