LANDMARK CASE
Bai Tahira v. Ali Hussain Fidaalli Chothia
(1979) 2 SCC 316 · Supreme Court of India · Family law
At a glance
- Citation: (1979) 2 SCC 316
- Court: Supreme Court of India
- Area of law: Family law
- In one line: Only if the amount is reasonable to support her. Otherwise maintenance continues.
1 Facts
A divorced Muslim woman sought maintenance under the CrPC.
2 Issue
Does mehr paid on divorce end the right to maintenance?
3 What the court decided
Only if the amount is reasonable to support her. Otherwise maintenance continues.
4 Why it matters
An early protection for divorced women.
5 Think about it
How did Shah Bano build on this?
6 Analyse it yourself
Read the full judgment from an official source or a law database, then brief it in seven steps: facts, issues, arguments, decision, ratio, obiter and significance. Always check the citation before you rely on it.
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