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How does Justice Masih view the relationship between the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 and existing law regarding maintenance for Muslim women?
Correct Answer: C — The rights available to a divorced Muslim woman under the 1986 Act are additional and do not negate existing law
Explanation:
In his main opinion, Justice Masih concluded that the personal law provision under the 1986 Act and the secular remedy under CrPC Section 125 must co-exist in parallel in their distinct domains. The 1986 Act makes it the Muslim husband's obligation to provide for his divorced wife and children, while CrPC may be invoked by a woman unable to maintain herself. The two frameworks complement rather than replace each other.