§ 5 Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019

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Section 5. Subsistence allowance.

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Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019
Section number
5

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5. Subsistence allowance.

Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions contained in any other law for the time being in force, a married Muslim woman upon whom talaq is pronounced shall be entitled to receive from her husband such amount of subsistence allowance, for her and dependent children, as may be determined by the Magistrate.