Act Number: 25

Act Name: The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986

Year: 1986

Enactment Date: 1986-05-19

Long Title: An Act to protect the rights of Muslim women who have been divorced by, or have obtained divorce from, their husbands and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Law and Justice

Department: Legislative Department

Section 1: Short title and extent.
    (1) This Act may be called the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986.
     (2) It extends to the whole of India 1***.
Notes:
1. The words "except the State of Jammu and Kashmir" omitted by Act 34 of 2019, s. 95 and the Fifth Schedule (w.e.f. 31-10- 2019).
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