Justice Nagarathna made this observation in her judgment wherein she ruled that a divorced Muslim…

Justice Nagarathna made this observation in her judgment wherein she ruled that a divorced Muslim woman can file a claim for maintenance under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) against her former husband. Case title [Mohd Abdul Samad v. State of Telangana and Others].

Justice Nagarathna made this observation in her judgment wherein she ruled that a divorced Muslim woman can file a claim for maintenance under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) against her former husband.

"Most married men in India do not realise this aspect of the predicament such Indian homemakers face as any request made for expenses may be bluntly turned down by the husband and/or his family. A wife who is referred to as a homemaker is working throughout the day for the welfare of the family without expecting anything in return except possibly love and affection, a sense of comfort and respect from her husband and his family which are towards her emotional security," she observed while highlighting the plight of such women.

On the position of such women, Justice Nagarathna was of the view that despite them getting judicial recognition for their contributions, the services and sacrifices they make for their family remain uncompensated.

She, therefore, urged husbands to become conscious of the fact that they have to provide for their wives, who do not have an independent source of income by giving them access to his financial resources.