(i) A fixed amount paid to a married woman for her upkeep by the husband who has divorced her, is called alimony.
(ii) In the case of Mohammad Ahmed Khan vs Shah Bano Begum, the Supreme Court gave the verdict that Shah Bano Begum had the right to alimony.
(iii) However, religious organisations protested vociferously against the verdict.
(iv) As a result, the ‘Muslim Women’s Act’ (Protection of rights on divorce) was passed by Parliament.
