ENACTMENT No. 1 Of 1959 ADMINISTRATION OF MUSLIM LAW
PART IX - OFFENCES
Section 146. Desertion of wife.
(1) Whoever, having ceased to cohabitr with his wife in manner required by Muslim law and having been ordered by the Court to resume cohabitation with her, 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 not exceeding fifty dollars or with both such imprisonment and fine.
(2) Whoever ill-treats his wife 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.