Maintenance of Muslim Women in Comparison to other Personal and Secular laws in India

Abstract

There are various laws in India governing maintenance based on religion of a woman.  However, maintenance for Muslim women in India has always remained a question. As per the Muslim personal law of India, there are multiple factors in which women can claim maintenance. This article studies the maintenance of Muslim women as per law with that of other religions. It also contains a comprehensive study about the Legislation regarding Hindu Marriage Act, Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986, Section 125 of Code of Criminal Procedure etc., about the process of calculation of Maintenance, a legal duty on how a wife is to be maintain and limitation for providing maintenance and the Principles and Judicial Judgement for the maintenance of women.