In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court of India “has reiterated that Muslim women are entitled for alimony from their ex-husbands like non-Muslim women.”
In the above judgment, the Supreme Court of Indiaheld that “relief under Section 125 CrPC [Code of Criminal Procedure] is a social security measure that operates independently of any Muslim personal law remedies.” “The All India Muslim Personal Board (AIMPLB), while calling the verdict as being against the Muslim personal law, has opted for a cautious approach.”
A “Sikh man ask[ed] [a] Kuala Lumpur court to declare he has never been Muslim and Sharia won’t apply to him, [but the] Islamic Council step[ped] in to say only Sharia court can decide.”
