NOOR SABA KHATOON vs MOHD. QUASIM — Crl.A. No. 1197/1995

Case Summary: Noor Saba Khatoon v. Mohd. Quasim The Supreme Court held that minor children of Muslim parents are entitled to claim maintenance under Section 125 Cr.P.C. until majority (or marriage for daughters), independent of and unaffected by Section 3(1)(b) of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986, which restricts divorced mothers' maintenance claims to two years for child-rearing. The Court reversed the High Court's decision, restoring the Trial Court's maintenance order of Rs. 150/month per child, finding that a Muslim father's obligation to maintain minor children is absolute regardless of divorce. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.