Right to Maintenance under Muslim Women Protection Act Not Defeated by Wife’s Remarriage During Trial: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has delivered a significant judgment on the rights of divorced Muslim women under Section 3(1) of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986. The case arose when the petitioner, Kannada Anwar Salih, divorced his wife, Safeekhath, by pronouncing talaq in 2011. Following the divorce, Safeekhath filed a petition seeking maintenance during the iddat period, reasonable and fair provision for future maintenance, and the…
