New Delhi, Apr 2 (UNI) The Supreme Court has recently appointed Solicitor General Tushar Mehta and Senior Advocate Siddhartha Dave as amicus curiae (pro bono) to assist the Court in determining whether a Family Court can award permanent alimony to a Muslim woman whose marriage has been dissolved under the Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939, and whether such alimony can be modified upon her remarriage.
A bench comprising Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra passed the order, citing the importance of the legal issues involved.
The bench was hearing an appeal filed by a man against the Gujarat High Court's order passed on March 19, 2020, which upheld the Family Court’s decision granting a divorce to a Muslim woman along with a lump sum of Rs. 10,00,000 as permanent lifetime maintenance.