Shah Bano case

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law
gptkbp:citation gptkb:AIR_1985_SC_945
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:date 1985
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Shah Bano case
gptkbp:impact led to the enactment of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986
gptkbp:judge gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_India
gptkbp:legalIssue maintenance rights of Muslim women
gptkbp:location gptkb:India
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:Mohd._Ahmed_Khan_v._Shah_Bano_Begum
gptkbp:petitioner gptkb:Shah_Bano_Begum
gptkbp:popularFor gptkb:Shah_Bano_case
gptkbp:response gptkb:Mohd._Ahmed_Khan
gptkbp:result Muslim woman entitled to maintenance under Section 125 of CrPC
Supreme Court ruled in favor of Shah Bano
gptkbp:significance landmark judgment on secular law vs. personal law
gptkbp:subject gptkb:Muslim_personal_law
women's rights
maintenance after divorce
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Rajiv_Gandhi
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5