Divorced Muslim women entitled to maintenance: SC

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has held that a divorced Muslim woman who has not remarried is entitled to maintenance from her ex-husband even after the iddat (three months) period. 

    An SC bench rejected husband Imran Khan's contention who cited the Muslim women (protection of rights on divorce) Act, 1986 and claimed that his divorced wife Shabana Bano was not entitled to any maintenance allowance after the 'iddat' period as held in the Shah Bano case. The SC held that under Section 7 of the Family Courts Act, 1984 even a Muslim woman can claim maintenance from her husband as long as she is not remarried. AGENCIES