Maintenance to divorced muslim woman
Tushar
(Querist) 21 July 2009
This query is : Resolved
Can a divorced muslim woman can claim maintenance from her former husband under the provisions of Domestic Violence Act,in view of below mentioned provisions of said Act.
Defination of aggrieved person given in D.V Act
(a) "aggrieved person" means any woman who is, or has been, in a domestic relationship with the respondent and who alleges to have been subjected to any act of domestic violence by the respondent;
now as per the provisions of sec.12 of D.V act any aggrieved person can file application to magistrate seeking one or more relief under the act and act does not put any bar to file application by the divorced woman.so in the aforesaid provisions of law can a divorced muslim woman can claim maintenance from her former husband and I would like to know your view pertaining to the effect of Muslim women protection of rights on divorce act 1986 on the D.V.Act
