Supreme Court of India · 2003-04-28
Amina vs Hassn Koya
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2004 SUPREME COURT 1227
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Amina
- Respondent
- Hassn Koya
- Author
- Arun Kumar
- Bench
- M.B. Shah, Arun Kumar
Judgment text excerpt
The appellant sought maintenance for herself and her daughter under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure following a divorce. The central legal issue concerns the entitlement of a divorced wife and her child to receive maintenance from the husband. The Court examined the factual circumstances of the marriage, the birth of the child, and the subsequent divorce to determine the respondent's liability for maintenance payments.