Muslim Personal Law — Nagpur Courts

Matters under the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937, the Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939, and the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 — nikah, talaq, khula, mubarat, mehr, iddat, and maintenance.

Controlling Statutes

Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937 | Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939 | Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986

Our Process

1. Intake; identification of the applicable rule of personal law.
2. Assistance with nikah-nama drafting or registration; documentation of talaq, khula, or mubarat as applicable.
3. Maintenance proceedings under the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 or BNSS s.144 (CrPC s.125), including under the framework restated in Mohd. Abdul Samad.
4. Mehr claims and inheritance matters as per Shariat principles.
5. Appearance before the Family Court, the District Court, and the Magistrate as the matter requires.

Doctrinal Anchors (Key Judgments)

• Shayara Bano v. Union of India ((2017) 9 SCC 1)
• Danial Latifi v. Union of India ((2001) 7 SCC 740)

Courts & Jurisdiction

• Family Court, Nagpur
• District Court, Nagpur
• Judicial Magistrate First Class, Nagpur