S.125 CrPC | Muslim Woman Can Claim Maintenance After Divorce Unless Husband Makes Fair Provision For Her Future: Patna High Court
In the case titled Md Murshid Alam v. State of Bihar and Ors, the Patna High Court reaffirmed that a Muslim woman is entitled to claim maintenance under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, even after divorce, if her former husband fails to make a reasonable and fair provision during the iddat period. The decision was rendered by Justice Jitendra Kumar while dismissing a criminal revision plea filed…
