Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986

Act No. 25 of 1986 In force from 19-05-1986 Ministry of Law and Justice 7 sections

An Act to protect the rights of Muslim women who have been divorced by, or have obtained divorce from, their husbands and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

10 Supreme Court judgments considering this law. Search within these.

• Rousanara Begum v. S.K. Salahuddin @ SK Salauddin & Anr.
  2025 INSC 13752 December 2025Appeal(s) allowed

  Issue arose whether goods given to a daughter at the time of her marriage by her father, or to the bridegroom, can be by application of law, returned to the daughter-appellant given that their marriage had ended in divorce.

• Mohd. Abdul Samad v. The State of Telangana & Anr.
  2024 INSC 50610 July 2024Dismissed

  (i) Whether section 125 CrPC applies to all married women including Muslim married women; (ii) Whether section 125 CrPC applies to all non-Muslim divorced women; (iii) Whether section 125 of the CrPC applies to all such Muslim…

• Rana Nahid @ Reshma @ Sana & Anr. v. Sahidul Haq Chisti
  2020 INSC 43218 June 2020Disposed of
• Shamim Sano v. Asraf Khan
  2014 INSC 28216 April 2014Appeal(s) allowed
• Shabana Bano v. Imran Khan
  2009 INSC 12844 December 2009Appeal(s) allowed
• Iqbalbano v. State of U.P. and Anr.
  2007 INSC 6855 June 2007Disposed of
• Danial Latifi and Anr. v. Union of India
  2001 INSC 46828 September 2001Dismissed
• Noorsaba Khatoon v. Mohad. Quasim
  1997 INSC 58029 July 1997Appeal(s) allowed
• Ahmedabad Women Action Group and Ors. Etc. v. Union of India
  1997 INSC 18524 February 1997Dismissed
• The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Wakf Board and Anr. v. Syed Fatima Nachi
  1996 INSC 7139 July 1996Dismissed