ENACTMENT No. 9 Of 1962 ADMINISTRATION OF MUSLIM LAW ENACTMENT
PART IX - OFFENCES
Section 148. Desertion of wife or husband.
Whoever, having ceased to cohabit with his wife or her husband in manner required by Muslim Law and having been ordered by the Court to resume cohabitation with her or with him wilfully fails or neglects to comply with such order shall be guilty of an offence punishable with imprisonment for a term not exceeding fourteen days or with fine not exceeding fifty dollars or with both such imprisonment and fine.