ENACTMENT NO. 3 OF 1952
ADMINISTRATION OF MUSLIM LAW ENACTMENT, 1952

PART IX - OFFENCES



Section 157. Kheluat.

(1) Any male MusIim who is found in retirement with and in suspicious proximity to any woman, whether or not professing the Muslim religion, other than a woman whom by reason of consanguinity, affinity or fosterage he is forbidden by Muslim law to marry, shall be guilty of kheluat and shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term not exceeding fourteen days or with a fine not exceeding fifty dollars, or, in the case of a second or subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month or with a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars.

(2) Any female Muslim who abets an offence punishable under sub-section (1) of this section shall be punishable with simple imprisonment for a term not exceeding fourteen days or with fine not exceeding fifty dollars, or, in the case of a second or subsequent offence by her of a like nature,with simple imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month or with fine not exceeding one hundred dollars.

(3) Any female Muslim who is found in retirement with and in suspicious proximity to any man who does not profess the Muslim religion shall be punishable in like manner as if for an offence against sub-section 2 of this section.

(4) The President may order that any female found guilty of an offence under this section shall be committed to a home approved by the Majlis for such time, not exceeding six months, as the President shall consider appropriate.




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