The Chhattisgarh High Court held that a private religious body cannot function as a court or issue binding orders altering a person’s marital status, declaring its divorce order without legal authority.
Read Full ArticleDivorced Muslim women can seek maintenance under Section 125 CrPC, as ruled by the Supreme Court, overriding the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986.
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