Which of the following is correct regarding the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act of 1986?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → The Act nullified the Supreme Court Judgement in the Shah Bano Case of 1985
The Act nullified the Supreme Court Judgement in the Shah Bano Case of 1985. Correct — it overturned the judgment that had granted maintenance rights to divorced Muslim women under Section 125 of the CrPC.
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The Act was opposed by orthodox Muslims as an interference in Muslim Personal Law. Incorrect — in fact, orthodox groups supported it, as it protected their interpretation of personal law.
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The Act was supported by most women's organisations. Incorrect — women’s groups largely opposed it, since it curtailed women’s rights granted in the Shah Bano judgment.
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The Act was passed by the BJP government. Incorrect — it was passed by the Rajiv Gandhi-led Congress government in 1986.