विधिक मंत्रा ⚖️ on Instagram: "In India, the effect of a person's death during a case depends on whether it is a civil or a criminal matter. A civil case can often be continued by or against legal heirs, but a criminal case against an accused person is terminated upon their death because criminal liability is personal. In a civil case Under the Code of Civil Procedure, a civil case does not automatically end upon the death of a plaintiff or defendant, provided that the "right to sue" survives. D

Adv. Shwetima Dogra ⚖️ on Instagram: "Shah Bano was a 62-year-old Muslim woman from Indore who was divorced by her husband, Mohammed Ahmad Khan, after 40 years of marriage.She filed a case under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), seeking maintenance from her husband after the divorce. Section 125 applies to all citizens, regardless of religion, to prevent destitution of divorced wives. Legal Proceedings In 1985, the Supreme Court of India ruled in Shah Bano’s favour, granting her