Mohd. Ahmed Khan v. Shah Bano Begum
This case caused the Congress government , with its absolute majority , to pass the Muslim Women ( Protection of Rights on Divorce ) Act , 1986 which diluted the judgment of the Supreme Court and restricted the right of Muslim divorcées to alimony from their former husbands for only 90 days after the divorce ( the period of Iddah in Islamic law ) . 
<triplet> Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 <subj> 1986 <obj> point in time