New Delhi, Dec. 4 -- The Supreme Court observed that a Muslim woman under the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986, is entitled to reclaim money and gold, among other gifts from her husband given to the bride and groom at the time of the wedding by relatives or friends.

A bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and N Kotiswar Singh dismissed the orders passed by the Calcutta High Court in November 2022 and January 2022, which had rejectedRousanara Begum's claim. The High Court had ruled in favour of the divorced husband, SK Salahuddin, who had challenged a trial court asking him to return Rs 7 lakh in cash and gold he received during the wedding.

Highlighting that the Muslim Women Act aims at securing the dignity and financia...