ENACTMENT NO. 3 OF 1952 ADMINISTRATION OF MUSLIM LAW ENACTMENT, 1952
PART IX - OFFENCES
Section 155. Desertion of wife.
(1) Whoever, having ceased to cohabit with his wife in manner required by Muslim Iaw and having been ordered by the Court to resume cohabitation with her, wilfully fails or neglects to comply with such order shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term not exceeding fourteen days or with fine not exceeding fifty dollars or with both such imprisonment and fine.
(2) Whoever ill-treats his wife shall be punishable with imprisomnent for a term not exceeding fourteen days or with fine not exceeding fifty dollars or with both such imprisonment and fine.