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

PART IX - OFFENCES



Section 158. Illicit intercourse between divorced persons.

(1) Any man who, having lawfully divorced his wife resumes cohabitation with her without having pronounced a lawful rojok shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term not exceeding fourteen days or with fine not exceeding fifty dollars, or, If his wife was not at the time of such resumption of cohabitation aware of the occurrence of the divorce with imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month or with fine not exceeding one hundred dollars.

(2) Any woman who abets an offence punishable under sub-section (1) of this section shall be punishable with simple imprisonment for seven days or with fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars.

(3) Save in the cases referred to in sub-sections (1) and (2) of this section, whoever shall be guilty of illicit intercourse, whether or not the other party to such illicit intercourse professes the Muslim religion, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or with fine not exceeeding five hundred dollars.




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