When was the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act passed?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → 1986
After the Supreme Court ruled in favour of Shah Bano (1985), the government passed the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986, which nullified the Court’s judgement.
NCERT (2025-26): “Communalism, Secularism, Democracy … Two developments around 1986 became central to the politics of BJP. The first was the Shah Bano case in 1985. In this case a 62-year old divorced Muslim woman, had filed a case for maintenance from her former husband. The Supreme Court ruled in favour of Shah Bano. The orthodox Muslims saw the Supreme Court’s order as an interference in Muslim Personal Law. On the demand of some Muslim leaders, the government passed the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 that nullified the Supreme Court’s judgement.…” |