In which year did the government pass the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act that nullified the Supreme Court’s judgment in the Shah Bano case in 1985?

1986

On the demand of some Muslim leaders, the government passed the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 which nullified the Supreme Court’s judgment. This action of the government was opposed by many women’s organizations, many Muslim groups, and most intellectuals. The BJP criticized this action of the Congress government as an unnecessary concession and ‘appeasement’ of the minority community.