Islamic Norms, Common Law, and Legal Reasoning: Muslim Personal Law and the Economic Consequences of Divorce in India
Two major judgments of the Indian Supreme Court that awarded Muslim women alimony had very different consequences: Shah Bano (1985) evoked extensive conservative Muslim protest that led to legislation meant to limit alimony among Muslims, while Danial Latifi (2001) faced no overt opposition and was...
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Language: | English |
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Brill
2017
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Islamic law and society
Year: 2017, Volume: 24, Issue: 3, Pages: 254-286 |
Further subjects: | B
reform prospects
B Islamic norms and common law B adjudication in state courts B alimony B repudiation B Indian Muslim law |
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