Rousanara Begum v. Salahuddin
Supreme Court of India2025 INSC 1375Bench: To be verified
1986 Act must be given purposive construction keeping goals of equality, dignity, autonomy. Section 3(1)(d) entitles divorced woman to receive all properties given before, at, or after marriage by relatives, friends, husband or his relatives. High Court erred treating matter purely as civil dispute. Respondent directed to remit amount to wife's bank account, non-compliance attracts 9% interest.