SARDAR ALI KHAN, J.

( 1 ) A Division Bench of this Court while dealing with the question of the right of a divorced woman to claim maintenance under the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 (hereinafter referred to as `the Act ) has referred the matter for the Full Bench on certain questions arising about the right of such Muslim divorced women to claim maintenance under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred as `the Code ) from her former husband even after the enforcement of the aforesaid Act. The Division Bench felt that the matter involves substantial questions of law of general importance having a far-reaching effect and therefore it should be placed before a Full Bench for an authoritative pronouncement on the matter. The questions to be considered by the Full Bench are as follows : (1) Whether a divorced Muslim woman can claim maintenance under Section 125 of the Code from her former husband even after passing of the Act of 1986? (2) Whether the maintenance contemplated under Section 3 (1) (a) of the Act of 1986 is restricted only for the period of `iddat or whether a fair and reasonable provision has to be made for fut

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