Shah Bano Case: HAQ
The creators of ‘HAQ’, a film portraying the judgment of the Supreme Court in Mohd. Ahmed Khan v. Shah Bano Begum case released its trailer on Tuesday. The film stars Yami Gautam as Bano and Emraan Hashmi as her husband. It is based on the book ‘Bano: Bharat ki Beti’ by Jigna Vora.
The Shah Bano case forever changed India’s legal system. The film’s story revolves around the seven-year-long case. Emraan Hashmi will play Shah Bano’s husband, Mohammad Ahmed Khan. The film will be made for theaters. Sampooran Verma, who has worked on projects like Rana Nyro and Sirf Ek Banda Kafi Hai, will direct the film. Resh Nath, who has worked on Heena Mandi, is the writer.
Shah Bano’s case was about Indore. In 1978, Shah Bano of Indore approached the court seeking alimony from her husband. The lower court ruled that Shah Bano would be granted alimony, but the agreed-upon amount was insufficient. Shah Bano approached the Madhya Pradesh High Court to seek adequate alimony. The Madhya Pradesh High Court, in its 1980 verdict, increased the amount of alimony. However, Shah Bano’s husband challenged the High Court’s decision, citing Muslim Personal Law, and approached the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court also ruled in Shah Bano’s favour in 1985.
In its judgment, the court made harsh comments about atrocities against women in the name of religion. It also suggested the government enact a Uniform Civil Code and called for reforms in Muslim personal Law. This escalated the case. Muslim scholars felt that the Supreme Court’s decision was an attack on their religion. Protests took place everywhere—demands to overturn the decision mounted.
This pressure led to Rajiv Gandhi’s government enacting the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986. This stated that it is the husband’s responsibility to pay alimony to a divorced Muslim woman, which would end after three months of the Iddat period. It also stipulated that if the divorced woman could not meet her expenses after the Iddat period, her husband would be liable for legal action. The responsibility could lie with any of their relatives, or, if not, with the Local Waqf Board. The Muslim Women Protection of Rights on Divorce Act 1986 was passed in the parliament on 5 May 1986. This law was strongly criticized by many sections of society.
The makers of the film raise many social questions through this film, such as the uniform civil code and secular law.
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