Published on : 03 Dec 2025, 10:03 am 4 min read

The Supreme Court, on Tuesday held that a divorced Muslim woman is entitled to reclaim from her husband the cash and gold gifts that her parents gave the couple at the time of her marriage, under the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 [ Rousanara Begum v. SK Salahuddin & Anr. ]

The Bench comprising Justices Sanjay Karol and Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh delivered the judgment while setting aside a Calcutta High Court ruling in the matter.

The Court also noted that the Calcutta High Court had treated the dispute merely as a civil matter, ignoring the broader social purpose of the 1986 law.

The top court highlighted that the Act is intended to protect equality, autonomy, and dignity of Muslim wome

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