Central · Act 20 of 2019

Section 6 — Custody of minor children.

The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019.

Read in your languageअपनी भाषा में पढ़ें · Official source versions

Language choices open the complete official act version. Individual translated section pages are not yet linked.

Only available official source versions are shown. Language labels come from source metadata or filenames.

STATUTORY TEXT
Find in this text
Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, a married Muslim woman shall be entitled to custody of her minor children in the event of pronouncement of talaq by her husband, in such manner as may be determined by the Magistrate.

Source and version

India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 10 Oct 2026. Source metadata reports last modification: 2019-08-09. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.

Share this section

Section 6 — Custody of minor children. | The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019. | NYAYA SIGNALNYAYA SIGNAL · Free access · Official source references

· Saves and reading positions stay on this device.