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Who were the judges involved in the recent Supreme Court verdict that clarified the rights of divorced Muslim women under the 1986 Act and CrPC?
Correct Answer: B — Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Justice Augustine George Masih
The Supreme Court bench of Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Justice Augustine George Masih held that the codification of a Muslim woman's rights under the 1986 Act — including maintenance during the Iddat period, provision for a dignified life until remarriage, and return of Mehr and dowry — is additional to, and not in derogation of, her right to seek maintenance under secular provisions like Section 125 CrPC.